#8D96C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.074 276.3), rgb(141, 150, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8D96C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96C8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.074 276.3) |
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 #8D96C8 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D96C8 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96C8 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96C8 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96C8
oklch(68.4% 0.074 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A84C3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#636DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 276)
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Step 700
700
#535B97
oklch(49.2% 0.096 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#8D96C8 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) | #879BCA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9FA7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96C8
#8D96C8
oklch(68.4% 0.074 276.3)
- #A79A64
#A79A64
oklch(68.5% 0.074 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 #8D96C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #8D96C8 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.