#8596D9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.101 272.6), rgb(133, 150, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8596D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596D9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.101 272.6) |
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 #8596D9 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8596D9 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D9 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596D9 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596D9
oklch(68.6% 0.101 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7083D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4958AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#8596D9 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) | #809DDC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA3AE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596D9
#8596D9
oklch(68.6% 0.101 272.6)
- #B0994B
#B0994B
oklch(68.7% 0.102 93.1)
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 #8596D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
Use #8596D9 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.