#8696B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.046 261.6), rgb(134, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8696B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8696B2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.046 261.6) |
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 #8696B2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8696B2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696B2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696B2 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8696B2
oklch(67% 0.046 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7499
oklch(55.7% 0.063 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6182
oklch(49.1% 0.058 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#404F6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#8696B2 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) | #8D97B3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993B1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9C9F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8696B2
#8696B2
oklch(67% 0.046 261.6)
- #A49376
#A49376
oklch(67.1% 0.046 81)
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 #8696B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #8696B2 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.