#96BFEC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.078 251.2), rgb(150, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#96BFEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 251°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.078 251.2) |
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 #96BFEC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFEC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFEC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFEC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFEC
oklch(79.1% 0.078 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A5EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E8CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#084376
oklch(37.8% 0.103 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#092745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 251.7)
#96BFEC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7EB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC9CE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFEC
#96BFEC
oklch(79.1% 0.078 251.2)
- #DBB384
#DBB384
oklch(79.1% 0.078 70.8)
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 #96BFEC, 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
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #96BFEC 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.