#96AEF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.106 269.5), rgb(150, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#96AEF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.106 269.5) |
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 #96AEF5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AEF5 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96AEF5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96AEF5 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96AEF5
oklch(76% 0.106 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#415CFA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#344ADA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B3EB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#25378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#96AEF5 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) | #96B4F8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DACF3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BCC7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AEF5
#96AEF5
oklch(76% 0.106 269.5)
- #CCAE5D
#CCAE5D
oklch(76% 0.107 89.4)
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 #96AEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
Use #96AEF5 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.