#96BDDB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.06 241.6), rgb(150, 189, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#96BDDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDDB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.06 241.6) |
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 #96BDDB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDDB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDDB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDDB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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)
#96BDDB
oklch(78% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3791CD
oklch(63% 0.123 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4668
oklch(37.8% 0.08 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#96BDDB 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) | #B1BCDD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C4C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDDB
#96BDDB
oklch(78% 0.06 241.6)
- #D4AF91
#D4AF91
oklch(77.9% 0.06 60.8)
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 #96BDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #96BDDB 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.