#96B5FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.6% 0.105 265.4), rgb(150, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#96B5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.105 265.4) |
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 #96B5FA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B5FA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B5FA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B5FA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B5FA
oklch(77.6% 0.105 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3060F9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#244ED9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E41AF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D398A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#112251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.7)
#96B5FA 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) | #9DBAFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B1F8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C3CD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B5FA
#96B5FA
oklch(77.6% 0.105 265.4)
- #D5B164
#D5B164
oklch(77.6% 0.105 84.9)
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 #96B5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #96B5FA 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.