#96B8CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.048 235.4), rgb(150, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#96B8CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.048 235.4) |
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 #96B8CD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B8CD | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8CD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8CD text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B8CD
oklch(76.5% 0.048 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.076 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4792BC
oklch(63% 0.098 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#237CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.105 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#136890
oklch(49% 0.098 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#155575
oklch(42.6% 0.081 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#96B8CD 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) | #AEB7CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BEBF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8CD
#96B8CD
oklch(76.5% 0.048 235.4)
- #CBAB96
#CBAB96
oklch(76.4% 0.048 55.1)
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 #96B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
Use #96B8CD 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.