#96A5DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.082 272.5), rgb(150, 165, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#96A5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A5DC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.082 272.5) |
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 #96A5DC | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A5DC | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5DC text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5DC text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A5DC
oklch(73% 0.082 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#7485C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.115 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#96A5DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA4DB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B0B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A5DC
#96A5DC
oklch(73% 0.082 272.5)
- #BAA76B
#BAA76B
oklch(73.1% 0.082 92.5)
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 #96A5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #96A5DC 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.