#8B96BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.062 273), rgb(139, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8B96BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B96BF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.062 273) |
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 #8B96BF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B96BF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96BF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96BF text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0DA
oklch(81% 0.038 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B96BF
oklch(67.9% 0.062 273)
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Step 500
500
#7986BA
oklch(63% 0.08 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#6370A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 273)
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Step 700
700
#525D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#434C73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#38405D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#8B96BF 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) | #8A9AC1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9EA4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B96BF
#8B96BF
oklch(67.9% 0.062 273)
- #A5986C
#A5986C
oklch(68% 0.062 93.6)
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 #8B96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #8B96BF 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.