#8697D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.092 271.8), rgb(134, 151, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8697D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8697D4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 151, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.092 271.8) |
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 #8697D4 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8697D4 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697D4 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8697D4 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8697D4
oklch(68.7% 0.092 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8697D4 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) | #839DD7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D96D3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA3AC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8697D4
#8697D4
oklch(68.7% 0.092 271.8)
- #AF9954
#AF9954
oklch(68.8% 0.093 92.1)
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 #8697D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8697D4 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.