#96BCDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.059 242.3), rgb(150, 188, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#96BCDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 242°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.059 242.3) |
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 #96BCDA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCDA | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCDA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCDA text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCDA
oklch(77.8% 0.059 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#037AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#015481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 242)
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Step 900
900
#114668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#96BCDA 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) | #B0BBDC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C3C6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCDA
#96BCDA
oklch(77.8% 0.059 242.3)
- #D3AF90
#D3AF90
oklch(77.8% 0.06 62.5)
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 #96BCDA, 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 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #96BCDA 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.