#96BEEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.081 253.3), rgb(150, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#96BEEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BEEE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.081 253.3) |
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 #96BEEE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BEEE | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BEEE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BEEE text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BEEE
oklch(79% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A4EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#328BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4279
oklch(37.8% 0.108 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#96BEEE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C9CE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BEEE
#96BEEE
oklch(79% 0.081 253.3)
- #DAB380
#DAB380
oklch(79% 0.081 73.7)
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 #96BEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #96BEEE 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.