#8996FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.149 276.4), rgb(137, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8996FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8996FC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.149 276.4) |
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 #8996FC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8996FC | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996FC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8996FC text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8996FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F78FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#595CE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A4BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.192 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#333782
oklch(37.8% 0.124 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#8996FC 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60ABBD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8996FC
#8996FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 276.4)
- #BB9F00
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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 #8996FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.085
Use #8996FC 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.