#96A4DF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.087 273.8), rgb(150, 164, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#96A4DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A4DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.087 273.8) |
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 #96A4DF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A4DF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4DF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4DF text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A4DF
oklch(73% 0.087 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7484CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.122 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#363E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#96A4DF 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) | #92AAE2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AFB9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A4DF
#96A4DF
oklch(73% 0.087 273.8)
- #BAA766
#BAA766
oklch(73% 0.087 93.6)
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 #96A4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
Use #96A4DF 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.