#96A9BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.037 251), rgb(150, 169, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#96A9BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A9BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.037 251) |
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 #96A9BE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A9BE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A9BE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A9BE 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A9BE
oklch(72.7% 0.037 251)
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Step 500
500
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7691
oklch(55.6% 0.051 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5164
oklch(42.8% 0.039 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#96A9BE 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) | #A1A9BF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA5BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEB0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A9BE
#96A9BE
oklch(72.7% 0.037 251)
- #B6A38E
#B6A38E
oklch(72.6% 0.037 70)
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 #96A9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #96A9BE 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.