#96ABB6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.028 230.5), rgb(150, 171, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#96ABB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABB6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.028 230.5) |
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 #96ABB6 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABB6 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB6 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB6 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABB6
oklch(72.9% 0.028 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#748E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7886
oklch(55.6% 0.039 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#96ABB6 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) | #A6AAB7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAEAE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABB6
#96ABB6
oklch(72.9% 0.028 230.5)
- #B7A398
#B7A398
oklch(73% 0.028 50.7)
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 #96ABB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #96ABB6 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.