#96B5CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.048 241.6), rgb(150, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#96B5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.048 241.6) |
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 #96B5CD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B5CD | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B5CD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B5CD text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B5CD
oklch(75.8% 0.048 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CD
oklch(70.7% 0.078 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E91C0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6794
oklch(49.2% 0.1 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#96B5CD 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) | #ABB4CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBBD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B5CD
#96B5CD
oklch(75.8% 0.048 241.6)
- #C8AA92
#C8AA92
oklch(75.8% 0.048 60.6)
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 #96B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #96B5CD 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.