#8596A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.025 233.6), rgb(133, 150, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8596A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596A0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.025 233.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8596A0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596A0 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596A0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596A0 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AB
oklch(70.7% 0.02 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8596A0
oklch(66.3% 0.025 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#647681
oklch(55.5% 0.027 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#53636D
oklch(49% 0.025 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#445159
oklch(42.7% 0.021 235)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#8596A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9195A1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9999 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596A0
#8596A0
oklch(66.3% 0.025 233.6)
- #A08F85
#A08F85
oklch(66.2% 0.025 52.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8596A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #8596A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.