#8596B1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.045 259.6), rgb(133, 150, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8596B1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596B1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.045 259.6) |
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 #8596B1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596B1 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596B1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596B1 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596B1
oklch(66.9% 0.045 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#758BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.057 259)
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Step 600
600
#5E7498
oklch(55.6% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6182
oklch(49% 0.059 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5069
oklch(42.7% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#8596B1 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) | #8D97B2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799C9F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596B1
#8596B1
oklch(66.9% 0.045 259.6)
- #A49276
#A49276
oklch(66.9% 0.045 78.8)
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 #8596B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8596B1 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.