#8697C4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.07 268.5), rgb(134, 151, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8697C4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8697C4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 151, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.07 268.5) |
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 #8697C4 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8697C4 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697C4 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697C4 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8697C4
oklch(68% 0.07 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#8697C4 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) | #899AC6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A0A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8697C4
#8697C4
oklch(68% 0.07 268.5)
- #AA9666
#AA9666
oklch(67.9% 0.069 87.9)
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 #8697C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8697C4 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.