#8696E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.113 274), rgb(134, 150, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8696E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8696E2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 150, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.113 274) |
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 #8696E2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8696E2 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696E2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8696E2 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8696E2
oklch(69.1% 0.113 274)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5967CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4955B2
oklch(49% 0.147 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4690
oklch(42.6% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#8696E2 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) | #7C9EE5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7597E0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A5B2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8696E2
#8696E2
oklch(69.1% 0.113 274)
- #B39A3F
#B39A3F
oklch(69.1% 0.114 93.8)
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 #8696E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #8696E2 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.