#8896FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.153 276), rgb(136, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#8896FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8896FF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.153 276) |
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 #8896FF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8896FF | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8896FF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8896FF text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 276)
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Step 600
600
#585BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 276)
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Step 700
700
#494ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 276)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.164 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#8896FF 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) | #6DA3FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #639AFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CACBE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8896FF
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
- #BC9F00
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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 #8896FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.086
Use #8896FF 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.