#8A96D7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.097 275.5), rgb(138, 150, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8A96D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96D7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.097 275.5) |
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 #8A96D7 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A96D7 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96D7 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96D7 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#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)
#8A96D7
oklch(68.9% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7582D4
oklch(63.2% 0.124 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E6AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404887
oklch(42.7% 0.104 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#8A96D7 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) | #819DDA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C97D5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A3AD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96D7
#8A96D7
oklch(68.9% 0.097 275.5)
- #AD9B51
#AD9B51
oklch(68.9% 0.097 96)
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 #8A96D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A96D7 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.