#8B96EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.124 277), rgb(139, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8B96EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B96EA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.124 277) |
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 #8B96EA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B96EA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96EA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96EA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B96EA
oklch(69.9% 0.124 277)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 277)
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Step 700
700
#4D51B9
oklch(49% 0.161 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#8B96EA 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) | #79A0ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299E8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA7B5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B96EA
#8B96EA
oklch(69.9% 0.124 277)
- #B49E36
#B49E36
oklch(70% 0.123 97)
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 #8B96EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8B96EA 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.