#96ACFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.119 271.7), rgb(150, 172, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#96ACFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ACFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 172, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 271.7) |
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 #96ACFD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ACFD | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96ACFD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96ACFD text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96ACFD
oklch(76% 0.119 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4957FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A3EE9
oklch(49.1% 0.248 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F36BC
oklch(42.7% 0.204 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#283294
oklch(37.7% 0.159 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#171F57
oklch(27.1% 0.101 271.7)
#96ACFD 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) | #90B4FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BCC9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ACFD
#96ACFD
oklch(76% 0.119 271.7)
- #CCAE4F
#CCAE4F
oklch(75.9% 0.119 91.8)
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 #96ACFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.080
Use #96ACFD 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.