#96ADFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.114 270.8), rgb(150, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#96ADFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 270.8) |
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 #96ADFA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96ADFA | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96ADFA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96ADFA text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96ADFA
oklch(76% 0.114 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4558FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3843E3
oklch(49.1% 0.236 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D39B7
oklch(42.6% 0.195 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#273490
oklch(37.7% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#162055
oklch(27.1% 0.097 270.5)
#96ADFA 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) | #93B4FD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76BDC9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96ADFA
#96ADFA
oklch(76% 0.114 270.8)
- #CCAE55
#CCAE55
oklch(75.9% 0.114 90.9)
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 #96ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.078
Use #96ADFA 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.