#96A4EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.7% 0.108 275.2), rgb(150, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#96A4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.108 275.2) |
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 #96A4EE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A4EE | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4EE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4EE text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A4EE
oklch(73.7% 0.108 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7280DC
oklch(63% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C68CA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#96A4EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A5EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB2BE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A4EE
#96A4EE
oklch(73.7% 0.108 275.2)
- #BFA954
#BFA954
oklch(73.6% 0.108 95.1)
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 #96A4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
Use #96A4EE 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.