#96A5CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.061 268.8), rgb(150, 165, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#96A5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A5CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.061 268.8) |
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 #96A5CD | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A5CD | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5CD text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5CD text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A5CD
oklch(72.4% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 269)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#404D73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#96A5CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ADB2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A5CD
#96A5CD
oklch(72.4% 0.061 268.8)
- #B5A47A
#B5A47A
oklch(72.3% 0.06 88.5)
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 #96A5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #96A5CD 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.