#96A5FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.6% 0.128 275.5), rgb(150, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#96A5FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.128 275.5) |
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 #96A5FD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A5FD | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5FD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A5FD text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A5FD
oklch(74.6% 0.128 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A63D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4398
oklch(42.6% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#96A5FD 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) | #87AFFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA7FB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B7C5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A5FD
#96A5FD
oklch(74.6% 0.128 275.5)
- #C5AC40
#C5AC40
oklch(74.6% 0.128 96)
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 #96A5FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96A5FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
Use #96A5FD 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.