#8A96F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.14 276.8), rgb(138, 150, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8A96F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A96F6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.14 276.8) |
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 #8A96F6 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A96F6 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96F6 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A96F6 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A96F6
oklch(70.5% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7079F3
oklch(63% 0.18 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B4DC4
oklch(49% 0.181 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#34387E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#8A96F6 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) | #73A2FA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B99F4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AABA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A96F6
#8A96F6
oklch(70.5% 0.14 276.8)
- #B99F16
#B99F16
oklch(70.5% 0.141 96.9)
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 #8A96F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #8A96F6 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.