#96B9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.5% 0.101 262.4), rgb(150, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#96B9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.101 262.4) |
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 #96B9FA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96B9FA | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B9FA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B9FA text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#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)
#96B9FA
oklch(78.5% 0.101 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#2165F3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1453D4
oklch(49.2% 0.208 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#1345AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#163B87
oklch(37.6% 0.134 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E244F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 262)
#96B9FA 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) | #A2BDFD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C7D0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B9FA
#96B9FA
oklch(78.5% 0.101 262.4)
- #D9B36B
#D9B36B
oklch(78.5% 0.101 82.3)
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 #96B9FA, 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 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #96B9FA 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.