#8596D1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.09 271.5), rgb(133, 150, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8596D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596D1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.09 271.5) |
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 #8596D1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596D1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D1 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596D1
oklch(68.3% 0.09 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7184CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#333E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8596D1 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) | #839BD4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA2AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596D1
#8596D1
oklch(68.3% 0.09 271.5)
- #AD9755
#AD9755
oklch(68.2% 0.09 91.5)
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 #8596D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #8596D1 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.