#8B96AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.038 265.9), rgb(139, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8B96AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B96AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.038 265.9) |
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 #8B96AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B96AE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96AE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96AE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B96AE
oklch(67.2% 0.038 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A7
oklch(63% 0.048 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#657393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#54607D
oklch(49% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#8B96AE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829B9E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B96AE
#8B96AE
oklch(67.2% 0.038 265.9)
- #A0957C
#A0957C
oklch(67.3% 0.038 87.1)
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 #8B96AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B96AE 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.