#96BDD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.052 233), rgb(150, 189, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#96BDD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.052 233) |
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 #96BDD3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDD3 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDD3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDD3 text on black | 10.51:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDD3
oklch(77.8% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.083 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3994BF
oklch(63.1% 0.106 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#104760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#96BDD3 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) | #B3BBD4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4D3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C3C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDD3
#96BDD3
oklch(77.8% 0.052 233)
- #D2AE98
#D2AE98
oklch(77.7% 0.052 53.2)
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 #96BDD3, 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 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BDD3 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.