#96BFDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.06 239.3), rgb(150, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#96BFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.06 239.3) |
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 #96BFDC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFDC | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFDC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFDC text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFDC
oklch(78.5% 0.06 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#3192CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#094667
oklch(37.6% 0.08 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#96BFDC 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) | #B3BEDD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFDC
#96BFDC
oklch(78.5% 0.06 239.3)
- #D7B093
#D7B093
oklch(78.5% 0.06 58.4)
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 #96BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #96BFDC 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.