#8A96DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.107 276), rgb(138, 150, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8A96DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96DE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.107 276) |
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 #8A96DE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A96DE | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96DE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96DE text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96DE
oklch(69.2% 0.107 276)
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Step 500
500
#7480DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E68C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 276)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F468C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8A96DE 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) | #7E9EE1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A4B0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96DE
#8A96DE
oklch(69.2% 0.107 276)
- #B09C48
#B09C48
oklch(69.3% 0.107 96.1)
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 #8A96DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #8A96DE 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.