#96ABC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.043 252.9), rgb(150, 171, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#96ABC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.043 252.9) |
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 #96ABC4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABC4 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABC4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABC4 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABC4
oklch(73.4% 0.043 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.056 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7696
oklch(55.7% 0.06 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6380
oklch(49.2% 0.056 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5168
oklch(42.8% 0.046 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#96ABC4 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) | #A2ACC5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB0B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABC4
#96ABC4
oklch(73.4% 0.043 252.9)
- #BAA58B
#BAA58B
oklch(73.3% 0.044 73)
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 #96ABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #96ABC4 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.