#96ABB9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.031 237.1), rgb(150, 171, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#96ABB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 237°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.031 237.1) |
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 #96ABB9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABB9 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABB9 text on black | 8.82:1 | 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
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABB9
oklch(73% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C788A
oklch(55.8% 0.043 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6475
oklch(49% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#96ABB9 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) | #A5AABA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A6B9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAFAF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABB9
#96ABB9
oklch(73% 0.031 237.1)
- #B7A395
#B7A395
oklch(72.9% 0.031 57.2)
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 #96ABB9, 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 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #96ABB9 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.