#96BDE1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.066 246.6), rgb(150, 189, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#96BDE1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDE1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.066 246.6) |
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 #96BDE1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDE1 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDE1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDE1 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDE1
oklch(78.3% 0.066 246.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#368FD6
oklch(63% 0.136 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E456E
oklch(37.9% 0.089 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247)
#96BDE1 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) | #AFBDE3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC5C9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDE1
#96BDE1
oklch(78.3% 0.066 246.6)
- #D6B08B
#D6B08B
oklch(78.2% 0.067 65.8)
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 #96BDE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #96BDE1 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.