#8D96CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.085 277), rgb(141, 150, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8D96CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D96CF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 150, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.085 277) |
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 #8D96CF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D96CF | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96CF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D96CF text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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)
#8D96CF
oklch(68.8% 0.085 277)
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Step 500
500
#7983CA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#636BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#8D96CF 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) | #859CD1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA1AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D96CF
#8D96CF
oklch(68.8% 0.085 277)
- #A99B5C
#A99B5C
oklch(68.7% 0.085 97.2)
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 #8D96CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8D96CF 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.