#96BBCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.049 231.8), rgb(150, 187, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#96BBCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BBCF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.049 231.8) |
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 #96BBCF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BBCF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BBCF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BBCF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BBCF
oklch(77.2% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#117DA8
oklch(55.5% 0.11 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#085675
oklch(42.6% 0.084 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#96BBCF 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) | #B1B9D0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C1C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BBCF
#96BBCF
oklch(77.2% 0.049 231.8)
- #CFAD99
#CFAD99
oklch(77.2% 0.049 52.2)
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 #96BBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #96BBCF 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.