#96AECD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.052 254.9), rgb(150, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#96AECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AECD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.052 254.9) |
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 #96AECD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AECD | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AECD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96AECD text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AECD
oklch(74.3% 0.052 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.067 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#56759D
oklch(55.5% 0.072 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#466287
oklch(49% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#96AECD 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B5B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AECD
#96AECD
oklch(74.3% 0.052 254.9)
- #C0A887
#C0A887
oklch(74.4% 0.053 75.6)
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 #96AECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #96AECD 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.