#96B3CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.049 245.6), rgb(150, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#96B3CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B3CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.049 245.6) |
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 #96B3CD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B3CD | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B3CD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B3CD text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B3CD
oklch(75.4% 0.049 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.063 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#517899
oklch(55.7% 0.068 245)
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Step 700
700
#416483
oklch(49% 0.064 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#36526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4456
oklch(37.7% 0.041 245)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#96B3CD 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) | #A9B3CE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B9BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B3CD
#96B3CD
oklch(75.4% 0.049 245.6)
- #C5A98F
#C5A98F
oklch(75.3% 0.049 64.9)
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 #96B3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #96B3CD 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.