#8A96E0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.11 276.1), rgb(138, 150, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8A96E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96E0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.11 276.1) |
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 #8A96E0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A96E0 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96E0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96E0 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 276.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96E0
oklch(69.3% 0.11 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7480DD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D67CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 276)
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Step 700
700
#4D55AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8A96E0 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) | #7E9EE3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A5B1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96E0
#8A96E0
oklch(69.3% 0.11 276.1)
- #B09C45
#B09C45
oklch(69.3% 0.11 96.4)
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 #8A96E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #8A96E0 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.