#96ACD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.06 261.3), rgb(150, 172, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#96ACD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ACD2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 172, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.06 261.3) |
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 #96ACD2 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ACD2 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ACD2 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ACD2 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ACD2
oklch(74.1% 0.06 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5773A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#96ACD2 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) | #9FAED4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B4B9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ACD2
#96ACD2
oklch(74.1% 0.06 261.3)
- #BFA880
#BFA880
oklch(74.2% 0.06 81.3)
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 #96ACD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #96ACD2 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.