#96AABB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.033 243.9), rgb(150, 170, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#96AABB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AABB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 170, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.033 243.9) |
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 #96AABB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AABB | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AABB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AABB text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AABB
oklch(72.8% 0.033 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C778D
oklch(55.6% 0.047 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6478
oklch(49.2% 0.043 244)
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Step 800
800
#3E5161
oklch(42.5% 0.036 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#35434F
oklch(37.5% 0.027 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#96AABB 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) | #A3AABC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEAF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AABB
#96AABB
oklch(72.8% 0.033 243.9)
- #B7A392
#B7A392
oklch(72.8% 0.034 62.6)
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 #96AABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #96AABB 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.