#96ABBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.035 244.1), rgb(150, 171, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#96ABBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 244°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABBD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.035 244.1) |
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 #96ABBD | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABBD | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABBD text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABBD text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABBD
oklch(73.1% 0.035 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#738DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6479
oklch(49.2% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#96ABBD 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) | #A4ABBE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAFB1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABBD
#96ABBD
oklch(73.1% 0.035 244.1)
- #B8A492
#B8A492
oklch(73.1% 0.035 64.3)
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 #96ABBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #96ABBD 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.