#8D96BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.056 274.2), rgb(141, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8D96BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.056 274.2) |
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 #8D96BB | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96BB | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96BB text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96BB 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96BB
oklch(67.9% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6570A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#545E8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#454C70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#8D96BB 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) | #8B99BD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829DA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96BB
#8D96BB
oklch(67.9% 0.056 274.2)
- #A39871
#A39871
oklch(67.9% 0.056 94.2)
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 #8D96BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D96BB 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.