#96B8DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.067 252.2), rgb(150, 184, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#96B8DF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.067 252.2) |
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 #96B8DF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B8DF | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8DF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8DF text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B8DF
oklch(77.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#448CDA
oklch(63% 0.138 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#2075C7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 252)
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Step 700
700
#1162AC
oklch(49.2% 0.138 252)
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Step 800
800
#13508B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#18436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#96B8DF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C1C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8DF
#96B8DF
oklch(77.1% 0.067 252.2)
- #D0AE85
#D0AE85
oklch(77.1% 0.068 71.8)
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 #96B8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #96B8DF 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.