#8596C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.077 269.8), rgb(133, 150, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8596C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596C8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.077 269.8) |
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 #8596C8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596C8 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596C8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596C8 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596C8
oklch(67.9% 0.077 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7286C5
oklch(63% 0.098 270)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#8596C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A0A7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596C8
#8596C8
oklch(67.9% 0.077 269.8)
- #AA965F
#AA965F
oklch(67.8% 0.077 90.2)
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 #8596C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8596C8 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.