#96ABDC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.3% 0.075 266.6), rgb(150, 171, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#96ABDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ABDC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.075 266.6) |
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 #96ABDC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ABDC | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABDC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ABDC text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ABDC
oklch(74.3% 0.075 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#96ABDC 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) | #9BAFDE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A8DB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5BC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ABDC
#96ABDC
oklch(74.3% 0.075 266.6)
- #C0A974
#C0A974
oklch(74.2% 0.075 87.1)
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 #96ABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #96ABDC 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.