#96AED4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.061 259.5), rgb(150, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#96AED4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AED4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.061 259.5) |
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 #96AED4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AED4 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AED4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96AED4 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AED4
oklch(74.6% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8AB9
oklch(63% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#5574A5
oklch(55.6% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#45618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#394F73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#96AED4 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) | #A1B0D6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAAD3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B6BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AED4
#96AED4
oklch(74.6% 0.061 259.5)
- #C2A981
#C2A981
oklch(74.7% 0.061 79.3)
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 #96AED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #96AED4 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.