#8696C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.076 270.6), rgb(134, 150, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8696C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8696C8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.076 270.6) |
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 #8696C8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8696C8 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696C8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696C8 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8696C8
oklch(67.9% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7386C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D99
oklch(49.3% 0.098 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#8696C8 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) | #869ACA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A0A7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8696C8
#8696C8
oklch(67.9% 0.076 270.6)
- #AA9760
#AA9760
oklch(68% 0.077 91.1)
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 #8696C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8696C8 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.