#8796AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.041 260.6), rgb(135, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8796AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8796AF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.041 260.6) |
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 #8796AF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8796AF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8796AF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8796AF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8796AF
oklch(67% 0.041 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAA
oklch(63% 0.053 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#607495
oklch(55.6% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F617F
oklch(49% 0.053 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#414F67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#8796AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9B9E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8796AF
#8796AF
oklch(67% 0.041 260.6)
- #A29379
#A29379
oklch(66.9% 0.041 81.4)
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 #8796AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- 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 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #8796AF 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.