#96BACF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.049 233.9), rgb(150, 186, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#96BACF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BACF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.049 233.9) |
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 #96BACF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BACF | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BACF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BACF text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BACF
oklch(77% 0.049 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4293BD
oklch(63.1% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#187DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#036991
oklch(49.1% 0.102 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#16475F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#96BACF 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) | #B0B9D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BACF
#96BACF
oklch(77% 0.049 233.9)
- #CEAC97
#CEAC97
oklch(76.9% 0.049 53.5)
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 #96BACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #96BACF 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.