#96BCD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.058 241.4), rgb(150, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#96BCD9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.058 241.4) |
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 #96BCD9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCD9 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCD9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCD9 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCD9
oklch(77.8% 0.058 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D6
oklch(70.7% 0.094 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B91CB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#037AB7
oklch(55.4% 0.129 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#015480
oklch(42.7% 0.1 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#114667
oklch(37.8% 0.078 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#96BCD9 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) | #B0BBDA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C3C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCD9
#96BCD9
oklch(77.8% 0.058 241.4)
- #D3AF91
#D3AF91
oklch(77.8% 0.059 61.6)
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 #96BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #96BCD9 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.