#96AFCB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.049 251.4), rgb(150, 175, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#96AFCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AFCB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 175, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.049 251.4) |
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 #96AFCB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AFCB | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AFCB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96AFCB text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#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
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AFCB
oklch(74.5% 0.049 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CAF
oklch(63% 0.064 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#96AFCB 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) | #A5AFCC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B5B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AFCB
#96AFCB
oklch(74.5% 0.049 251.4)
- #C0A88B
#C0A88B
oklch(74.5% 0.049 72.2)
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 #96AFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #96AFCB 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.