#96B5FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.9% 0.112 266.4), rgb(150, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#96B5FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 266°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.112 266.4) |
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 #96B5FF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B5FF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B5FF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B5FF text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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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)
#96B5FF
oklch(77.9% 0.112 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#325DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#264AE1
oklch(49.2% 0.231 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F3EB5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D378F
oklch(37.7% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#112154
oklch(27% 0.095 266.7)
#96B5FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B2FD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C4CF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B5FF
#96B5FF
oklch(77.9% 0.112 266.4)
- #D6B25E
#D6B25E
oklch(77.8% 0.111 86.5)
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 #96B5FF, 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 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #96B5FF 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.