#8596D6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.097 272.2), rgb(133, 150, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8596D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596D6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.097 272.2) |
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 #8596D6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8596D6 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D6 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D6 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596D6
oklch(68.5% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7083D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#596BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4959A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4987
oklch(42.6% 0.104 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#8596D6 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) | #819CD9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA3AD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596D6
#8596D6
oklch(68.5% 0.097 272.2)
- #AF984F
#AF984F
oklch(68.5% 0.097 92.2)
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 #8596D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #8596D6 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.