#8596E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.119 273.8), rgb(133, 150, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8596E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8596E6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 150, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.119 273.8) |
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 #8596E6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8596E6 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596E6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8596E6 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8596E6
oklch(69.3% 0.119 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7FE4
oklch(63% 0.152 274)
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Step 600
600
#5766D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4854B6
oklch(49% 0.154 274)
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Step 800
800
#3B4694
oklch(42.9% 0.128 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#8596E6 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) | #7A9FE9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A6B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8596E6
#8596E6
oklch(69.3% 0.119 273.8)
- #B59A38
#B59A38
oklch(69.2% 0.119 93.5)
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 #8596E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8596E6 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.