#96BDD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.054 235.4), rgb(150, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#96BDD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.054 235.4) |
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 #96BDD5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDD5 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDD5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDD5 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDD5
oklch(77.8% 0.054 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A9CF
oklch(70.6% 0.086 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#3993C3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4762
oklch(37.7% 0.072 235)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#96BDD5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B4D5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C3C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDD5
#96BDD5
oklch(77.8% 0.054 235.4)
- #D3AE96
#D3AE96
oklch(77.8% 0.055 54.7)
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 #96BDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BDD5 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.