#96B8FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.3% 0.102 263.2), rgb(150, 184, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#96B8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.102 263.2) |
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 #96B8FA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B8FA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B8FA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B8FA text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B8FA
oklch(78.3% 0.102 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2564F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#1951D5
oklch(49% 0.211 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1644AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#183B88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#96B8FA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C6CF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B8FA
#96B8FA
oklch(78.3% 0.102 263.2)
- #D8B269
#D8B269
oklch(78.2% 0.102 82.6)
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 #96B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #96B8FA 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.