#96BCDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.065 246.5), rgb(150, 188, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#96BCDF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCDF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.065 246.5) |
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 #96BCDF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCDF | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCDF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCDF text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCDF
oklch(78% 0.065 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A8FD4
oklch(63% 0.132 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0278C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#015287
oklch(42.6% 0.11 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#11456C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 246)
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Step 950
950
#0C283F
oklch(26.8% 0.055 246.6)
#96BCDF 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) | #AEBCE1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC4C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCDF
#96BCDF
oklch(78% 0.065 246.5)
- #D4B08C
#D4B08C
oklch(78% 0.064 66.7)
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 #96BCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #96BCDF 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.