#96B7F6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.9% 0.098 262.9), rgb(150, 183, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#96B7F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 183, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.098 262.9) |
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 #96B7F6 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B7F6 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B7F6 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B7F6 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B7F6
oklch(77.9% 0.098 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#2866EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 263)
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Step 700
700
#1B53D0
oklch(49% 0.202 263)
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Step 800
800
#1845A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#96B7F6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B2F5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C4CD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B7F6
#96B7F6
oklch(77.9% 0.098 262.9)
- #D5B16C
#D5B16C
oklch(77.7% 0.097 82.7)
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 #96B7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #96B7F6 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.