#8A96BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.055 270.5), rgb(138, 150, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8A96BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96BA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.055 270.5) |
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 #8A96BA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A96BA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96BA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96BA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96BA
oklch(67.6% 0.055 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#7988B5
oklch(63.2% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#6271A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#515E8A
oklch(49% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#434D70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#8A96BA 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) | #8B99BC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795B9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9DA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96BA
#8A96BA
oklch(67.6% 0.055 270.5)
- #A49670
#A49670
oklch(67.6% 0.055 90.2)
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 #8A96BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #8A96BA 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.