#96BCE3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.069 249.4), rgb(150, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#96BCE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.069 249.4) |
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 #96BCE3 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCE3 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCE3 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCE3 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCE3
oklch(78.1% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#398EDB
oklch(63.2% 0.142 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0276C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#01518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#104470
oklch(37.8% 0.092 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#96BCE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC5C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCE3
#96BCE3
oklch(78.1% 0.069 249.4)
- #D5B088
#D5B088
oklch(78% 0.069 68.7)
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 #96BCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
Use #96BCE3 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.