#8A96C5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.071 273.3), rgb(138, 150, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8A96C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.071 273.3) |
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 #8A96C5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A96C5 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96C5 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96C5 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96C5
oklch(68.1% 0.071 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7786C1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#616FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#505C95
oklch(49.1% 0.093 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#424B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#373F61
oklch(37.6% 0.059 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#8A96C5 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) | #889AC7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9FA6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96C5
#8A96C5
oklch(68.1% 0.071 273.3)
- #A79865
#A79865
oklch(68.1% 0.071 93.6)
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 #8A96C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A96C5 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.