#96A4E0
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.089 273.9), rgb(150, 164, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#96A4E0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.089 273.9) |
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 #96A4E0 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A4E0 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4E0 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4E0 text on black | 8.68:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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)
#96A4E0
oklch(73% 0.089 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7483CE
oklch(63% 0.114 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 274.2)
#96A4E0 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) | #91AAE3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA4DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B0B9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A4E0
#96A4E0
oklch(73% 0.089 273.9)
- #BAA765
#BAA765
oklch(73% 0.089 93.9)
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 #96A4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
Use #96A4E0 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.