#8D96B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.043 271.2), rgb(141, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8D96B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.043 271.2) |
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 #8D96B2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96B2 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96B2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96B2 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96B2
oklch(67.6% 0.043 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#667297
oklch(55.7% 0.059 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#555F81
oklch(49.1% 0.056 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#464E68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4155
oklch(37.7% 0.036 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#8D96B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849B9F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96B2
#8D96B2
oklch(67.6% 0.043 271.2)
- #A19679
#A19679
oklch(67.5% 0.043 89.7)
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 #8D96B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D96B2 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.