#96AED9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.068 262), rgb(150, 174, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#96AED9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. 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 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.068 262) |
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 #96AED9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AED9 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AED9 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96AED9 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AED9
oklch(74.8% 0.068 262)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#5473AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#456092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#96AED9 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) | #A0B0DB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B7BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AED9
#96AED9
oklch(74.8% 0.068 262)
- #C3AA7C
#C3AA7C
oklch(74.9% 0.068 82.4)
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 #96AED9, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #96AED9 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.