#8996CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.078 273.3), rgb(137, 150, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8996CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8996CA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.078 273.3) |
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 #8996CA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8996CA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996CA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996CA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8996CA
oklch(68.2% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7685C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9A
oklch(49% 0.102 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#8996CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A0A8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8996CA
#8996CA
oklch(68.2% 0.078 273.3)
- #A9985F
#A9985F
oklch(68.1% 0.079 93.4)
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 #8996CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #8996CA 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.