#8D96CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.083 276.9), rgb(141, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8D96CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.083 276.9) |
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 #8D96CE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D96CE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96CE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96CE text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D96CE
oklch(68.7% 0.083 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7983C9
oklch(63.1% 0.106 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#636BB6
oklch(55.5% 0.116 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#43497F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#8D96CE 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) | #859CD0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA1AA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96CE
#8D96CE
oklch(68.7% 0.083 276.9)
- #A99B5D
#A99B5D
oklch(68.7% 0.084 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 #8D96CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D96CE 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.