#8A96D6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.095 275.5), rgb(138, 150, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8A96D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96D6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.095 275.5) |
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 #8A96D6 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A96D6 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96D6 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96D6 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96D6
oklch(68.8% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7582D2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404886
oklch(42.6% 0.102 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#8A96D6 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) | #829DD9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A2AD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96D6
#8A96D6
oklch(68.8% 0.095 275.5)
- #AD9B52
#AD9B52
oklch(69% 0.096 95.8)
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 #8A96D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A96D6 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.