#8697CC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.081 270.4), rgb(134, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8697CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8697CC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 270.4) |
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 #8697CC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8697CC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697CC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697CC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#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
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8697CC
oklch(68.3% 0.081 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7286C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#8697CC 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) | #869CCE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A1A9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8697CC
#8697CC
oklch(68.3% 0.081 270.4)
- #AC975D
#AC975D
oklch(68.2% 0.081 90.2)
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 #8697CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #8697CC 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.