#96B1CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.05 249.4), rgb(150, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#96B1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B1CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.05 249.4) |
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 #96B1CD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B1CD | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B1CD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B1CD text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B1CD
oklch(75% 0.05 249.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6B8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 248.9)
-
Step 600
600
#53779B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 249.2)
-
Step 700
700
#436484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 248.5)
-
Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
-
Step 900
900
#304357
oklch(37.6% 0.042 250.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#96B1CD 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) | #A7B1CE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7BA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B1CD
#96B1CD
oklch(75% 0.05 249.4)
- #C3A98C
#C3A98C
oklch(75% 0.05 70)
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 #96B1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #96B1CD 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.