#96A4DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.9% 0.084 273.5), rgb(150, 164, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#96A4DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A4DD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.084 273.5) |
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 #96A4DD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A4DD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4DD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4DD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A4DD
oklch(72.9% 0.084 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7584CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB8
oklch(55.7% 0.118 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5A9E
oklch(49% 0.11 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#96A4DD 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) | #92A9DF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA4DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AFB8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A4DD
#96A4DD
oklch(72.9% 0.084 273.5)
- #B9A768
#B9A768
oklch(73% 0.085 94)
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 #96A4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #96A4DD 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.