#96ABB8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.03 235), rgb(150, 171, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#96ABB8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABB8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.03 235) |
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 #96ABB8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABB8 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB8 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABB8
oklch(72.9% 0.03 235)
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Step 500
500
#738E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7889
oklch(55.7% 0.042 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6574
oklch(49.2% 0.039 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E525E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#96ABB8 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) | #A5AAB9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A6B8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAEAF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABB8
#96ABB8
oklch(72.9% 0.03 235)
- #B7A396
#B7A396
oklch(72.9% 0.03 55.2)
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 #96ABB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #96ABB8 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.