#96BADB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.061 246.4), rgb(150, 186, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#96BADB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BADB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.061 246.4) |
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 #96BADB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BADB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BADB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BADB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BADB
oklch(77.4% 0.061 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DA
oklch(70.6% 0.098 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#408FD0
oklch(63% 0.125 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#1578BE
oklch(55.6% 0.137 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0165A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5284
oklch(42.6% 0.105 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#15456A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#96BADB 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) | #ADBADD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C2C5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BADB
#96BADB
oklch(77.4% 0.061 246.4)
- #D1AE8C
#D1AE8C
oklch(77.3% 0.062 65.9)
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 #96BADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #96BADB 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.