#96BADE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.065 248.7), rgb(150, 186, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#96BADE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BADE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 248.7) |
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 #96BADE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BADE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BADE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BADE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BADE
oklch(77.5% 0.065 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F8ED5
oklch(63% 0.132 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#1577C3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#0164A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5288
oklch(42.8% 0.11 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#15446D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#96BADE 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) | #ACBAE0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C2C6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BADE
#96BADE
oklch(77.5% 0.065 248.7)
- #D2AF89
#D2AF89
oklch(77.6% 0.065 68.9)
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 #96BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #96BADE 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.