#96BDE4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.07 248.7), rgb(150, 189, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#96BDE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.07 248.7) |
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 #96BDE4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDE4 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDE4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDE4 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDE4
oklch(78.4% 0.07 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E3
oklch(70.7% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#368EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4470
oklch(37.7% 0.093 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#96BDE4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC6CA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDE4
#96BDE4
oklch(78.4% 0.07 248.7)
- #D7B188
#D7B188
oklch(78.4% 0.07 68.6)
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 #96BDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #96BDE4 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.