#8796AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.037 257.9), rgb(135, 150, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8796AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8796AC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.037 257.9) |
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 #8796AC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8796AC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8796AC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8796AC text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8796AC
oklch(66.9% 0.037 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#65748B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#546276
oklch(49.2% 0.037 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#455060
oklch(42.8% 0.03 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#8796AC 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) | #8F97AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9B9D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8796AC
#8796AC
oklch(66.9% 0.037 257.9)
- #A2927C
#A2927C
oklch(66.8% 0.037 75.8)
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 #8796AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #8796AC 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.