#8596A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.4% 0.029 243), rgb(133, 150, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8596A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596A4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.029 243) |
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 #8596A4 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596A4 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596A4 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596A4 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8596A4
oklch(66.4% 0.029 243)
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Step 600
600
#647684
oklch(55.6% 0.031 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#8596A4 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) | #9096A5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D999A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596A4
#8596A4
oklch(66.4% 0.029 243)
- #A19082
#A19082
oklch(66.4% 0.029 61.8)
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 #8596A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #8596A4 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.