#96BDE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.071 249.4), rgb(150, 189, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#96BDE5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.071 249.4) |
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 #96BDE5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDE5 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDE5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDE5 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDE5
oklch(78.4% 0.071 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 249)
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Step 500
500
#368EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4471
oklch(37.8% 0.094 249)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#96BDE5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC6CA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDE5
#96BDE5
oklch(78.4% 0.071 249.4)
- #D7B187
#D7B187
oklch(78.4% 0.071 69.3)
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 #96BDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
Use #96BDE5 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.