#96B9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.08 256.8), rgb(150, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#96B9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B9EA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.08 256.8) |
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 #96B9EA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B9EA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B9EA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B9EA text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B9EA
oklch(77.8% 0.08 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4089EA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C5DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#104C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#164179
oklch(37.8% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#96B9EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4C9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B9EA
#96B9EA
oklch(77.8% 0.08 256.8)
- #D4B07C
#D4B07C
oklch(77.7% 0.08 76.3)
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 #96B9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #96B9EA 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.