#8596CE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.085 271), rgb(133, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8596CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596CE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.085 271) |
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 #8596CE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596CE | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596CE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596CE text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596CE
oklch(68.1% 0.085 271)
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Step 500
500
#7185CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 271)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#8596CE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A1AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596CE
#8596CE
oklch(68.1% 0.085 271)
- #AC9759
#AC9759
oklch(68.1% 0.085 91.3)
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 #8596CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8596CE 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.