#8696CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.084 271.6), rgb(134, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8696CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8696CD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.084 271.6) |
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 #8696CD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8696CD | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696CD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696CD text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8696CD
oklch(68.2% 0.084 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7285CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#8696CD 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) | #849BCF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A1A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8696CD
#8696CD
oklch(68.2% 0.084 271.6)
- #AC975B
#AC975B
oklch(68.1% 0.083 90.8)
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 #8696CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8696CD 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.