#8B96DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.108 276.6), rgb(139, 150, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8B96DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B96DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.108 276.6) |
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 #8B96DF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B96DF | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96DF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96DF text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B96DF
oklch(69.3% 0.108 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7580DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#40468D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363B70
oklch(37.6% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#8B96DF 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) | #7E9EE2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898DD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A4B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B96DF
#8B96DF
oklch(69.3% 0.108 276.6)
- #B09C47
#B09C47
oklch(69.3% 0.108 96.2)
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 #8B96DF, 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 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #8B96DF 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.