#96B6F3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.5% 0.095 262.9), rgb(150, 182, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#96B6F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B6F3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.095 262.9) |
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 #96B6F3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B6F3 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B6F3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B6F3 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B6F3
oklch(77.5% 0.095 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#4782FC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A67EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E55CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A46A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B3C83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 263)
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Step 950
950
#10244D
oklch(27% 0.08 262.7)
#96B6F3 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) | #A1BAF6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B2F2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C3CB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B6F3
#96B6F3
oklch(77.5% 0.095 262.9)
- #D3B16E
#D3B16E
oklch(77.6% 0.094 83.4)
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 #96B6F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #96B6F3 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.