#96C1DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.063 239), rgb(150, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#96C1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C1DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.063 239) |
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 #96C1DF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C1DF | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C1DF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C1DF text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C1DF
oklch(79% 0.063 239)
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Step 400
400
#61A9D8
oklch(70.6% 0.1 239)
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Step 500
500
#2993CE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#034769
oklch(37.9% 0.083 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#072A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.4)
#96C1DF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC9CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C1DF
#96C1DF
oklch(79% 0.063 239)
- #DAB293
#DAB293
oklch(79.1% 0.063 59.5)
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 #96C1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #96C1DF 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.