#96A5DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.086 272.9), rgb(150, 165, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#96A5DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A5DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.086 272.9) |
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 #96A5DF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A5DF | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5DF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5DF text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#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
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A5DF
oklch(73.2% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7384CC
oklch(63% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D6DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 273)
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Step 700
700
#4C5A9F
oklch(49% 0.112 273)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#96A5DF 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) | #93AAE2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA4DE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B0B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A5DF
#96A5DF
oklch(73.2% 0.086 272.9)
- #BBA768
#BBA768
oklch(73.1% 0.086 92.4)
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 #96A5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #96A5DF 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.