#8F96BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.061 277.1), rgb(143, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8F96BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F96BF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.061 277.1) |
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 #8F96BF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F96BF | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F96BF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F96BF text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F96BF
oklch(68.2% 0.061 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B9
oklch(63% 0.079 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#676EA5
oklch(55.5% 0.086 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#8F96BF 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) | #8A9AC1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839DA4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F96BF
#8F96BF
oklch(68.2% 0.061 277.1)
- #A39A6E
#A39A6E
oklch(68.3% 0.061 98)
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 #8F96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #8F96BF 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.