#96A8FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75% 0.12 273.7), rgb(150, 168, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#96A8FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A8FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.12 273.7) |
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 #96A8FA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A8FA | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A8FA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96A8FA text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF2
oklch(81% 0.075 273.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A8FA
oklch(75% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7FE5
oklch(63% 0.154 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5766D3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4754B7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4594
oklch(42.6% 0.129 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#96A8FA 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) | #8CB1FD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8C6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A8FA
#96A8FA
oklch(75% 0.12 273.7)
- #C7AC4B
#C7AC4B
oklch(74.9% 0.12 93.7)
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 #96A8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
Use #96A8FA 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.