#8A96B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.044 266.9), rgb(138, 150, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8A96B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 267°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96B2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.044 266.9) |
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 #8A96B2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A96B2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96B2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96B2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96B2
oklch(67.3% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637398
oklch(55.7% 0.061 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#434E69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#8A96B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809B9F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96B2
#8A96B2
oklch(67.3% 0.044 266.9)
- #A29578
#A29578
oklch(67.3% 0.044 86.7)
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 #8A96B2, 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 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A96B2 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.