#96BCD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.055 238.3), rgb(150, 188, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#96BCD6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.055 238.3) |
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 #96BCD6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCD6 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCD6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCD6 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCD6
oklch(77.6% 0.055 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B92C6
oklch(63% 0.114 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#047CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.122 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#01557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 238)
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Step 900
900
#114664
oklch(37.6% 0.074 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#96BCD6 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) | #B1BBD7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C3C4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCD6
#96BCD6
oklch(77.6% 0.055 238.3)
- #D2AE94
#D2AE94
oklch(77.6% 0.055 57.6)
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 #96BCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #96BCD6 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.