#96ADD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.062 260.9), rgb(150, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#96ADD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.062 260.9) |
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 #96ADD4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ADD4 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96ADD4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96ADD4 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96ADD4
oklch(74.4% 0.062 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5673A6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#96ADD4 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) | #A0AFD6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B5BA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ADD4
#96ADD4
oklch(74.4% 0.062 260.9)
- #C0A87F
#C0A87F
oklch(74.2% 0.062 80.8)
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 #96ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #96ADD4 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.