#96A7DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.079 270.6), rgb(150, 167, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#96A7DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.079 270.6) |
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 #96A7DC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A7DC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A7DC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A7DC text on black | 8.85:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A7DC
oklch(73.5% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7286C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#343F65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#96A7DC 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) | #96ABDE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A6DB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B1B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A7DC
#96A7DC
oklch(73.5% 0.079 270.6)
- #BCA86E
#BCA86E
oklch(73.5% 0.08 91.2)
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 #96A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #96A7DC 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.