#96B8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.045 231.2), rgb(150, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#96B8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.045 231.2) |
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 #96B8CA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B8CA | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8CA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8CA text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B8CA
oklch(76.4% 0.045 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#4893B7
oklch(63% 0.092 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#237DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#13698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#155671
oklch(42.7% 0.077 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#96B8CA 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) | #AFB6CB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDBE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8CA
#96B8CA
oklch(76.4% 0.045 231.2)
- #CAAB99
#CAAB99
oklch(76.4% 0.044 51.9)
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 #96B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #96B8CA 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.