#96B9CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.049 235.9), rgb(150, 185, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#96B9CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B9CF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 185, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.049 235.9) |
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 #96B9CF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B9CF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B9CF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B9CF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B9CF
oklch(76.7% 0.049 235.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4493BE
oklch(63.2% 0.101 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D7CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.109 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C6892
oklch(49% 0.102 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#115577
oklch(42.6% 0.085 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#184760
oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#96B9CF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BFC0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B9CF
#96B9CF
oklch(76.7% 0.049 235.9)
- #CDAC96
#CDAC96
oklch(76.8% 0.049 55.5)
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 #96B9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #96B9CF 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.