#96ABCD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.055 260), rgb(150, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#96ABCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.055 260) |
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 #96ABCD | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABCD | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABCD text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABCD text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABCD
oklch(73.7% 0.055 260)
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Step 500
500
#718AB4
oklch(63% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5974A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#496189
oklch(49.1% 0.071 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#96ABCD 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) | #A0ADCF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B2B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABCD
#96ABCD
oklch(73.7% 0.055 260)
- #BCA783
#BCA783
oklch(73.7% 0.055 81)
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 #96ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #96ABCD 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.