#96BDEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.077 252.4), rgb(150, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#96BDEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDEA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.077 252.4) |
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 #96BDEA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDEA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDEA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDEA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDEA
oklch(78.6% 0.077 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#358CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4276
oklch(37.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#96BDEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDEA
#96BDEA
oklch(78.6% 0.077 252.4)
- #D8B282
#D8B282
oklch(78.6% 0.077 72.8)
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 #96BDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
Use #96BDEA 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.