#8A96CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.084 274.7), rgb(138, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8A96CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96CE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.084 274.7) |
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 #8A96CE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A96CE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96CE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96CE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96CE
oklch(68.5% 0.084 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7684CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#606CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.117 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#8A96CE 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) | #859CD0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A1AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96CE
#8A96CE
oklch(68.5% 0.084 274.7)
- #AA995C
#AA995C
oklch(68.4% 0.083 94.3)
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 #8A96CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A96CE 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.