#96B4E7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.081 260.9), rgb(150, 180, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#96B4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.081 260.9) |
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 #96B4E7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B4E7 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B4E7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B4E7 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B4E7
oklch(76.6% 0.081 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C86EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F6DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#225ABD
oklch(49% 0.167 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A99
oklch(42.6% 0.138 261)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 261)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#96B4E7 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) | #A2B7E9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBFC5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B4E7
#96B4E7
oklch(76.6% 0.081 260.9)
- #CEAE77
#CEAE77
oklch(76.6% 0.081 80.6)
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 #96B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #96B4E7 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.