#96A3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.063 271.3), rgb(150, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#96A3CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.063 271.3) |
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 #96A3CD | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A3CD | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A3CD text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A3CD text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A3CD
oklch(72% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7887BB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6170A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#505E8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#96A3CD 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) | #96A6CF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ABB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A3CD
#96A3CD
oklch(72% 0.063 271.3)
- #B3A477
#B3A477
oklch(72% 0.063 91.8)
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 #96A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #96A3CD 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.