#8B96FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.7% 0.146 277.2), rgb(139, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8B96FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B96FA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.146 277.2) |
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 #8B96FA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B96FA | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96FA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B96FA text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 277.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B96FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7178F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C5DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C4BC8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#343780
oklch(37.8% 0.121 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#8B96FA 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) | #71A3FE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ABBC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B96FA
#8B96FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 277.2)
- #BAA001
#BAA001
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.4)
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 #8B96FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.081
Use #8B96FA 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.