#96BDE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.068 247.3), rgb(150, 189, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#96BDE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.068 247.3) |
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 #96BDE2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDE2 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDE2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDE2 text on black | 10.67:1 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDE2
oklch(78.3% 0.068 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#368FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E446E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#96BDE2 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) | #AFBDE4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC6C9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDE2
#96BDE2
oklch(78.3% 0.068 247.3)
- #D6B18A
#D6B18A
oklch(78.4% 0.068 68.1)
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 #96BDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #96BDE2 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.