#96C1F6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.089 254), rgb(150, 193, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#96C1F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 193, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.089 254) |
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 #96C1F6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C1F6 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C1F6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C1F6 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C1F6
oklch(80% 0.089 254)
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Step 400
400
#5DA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#2689F3
oklch(63% 0.181 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#02417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#96C1F6 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) | #ADC3F8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CDD3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C1F6
#96C1F6
oklch(80% 0.089 254)
- #E0B57D
#E0B57D
oklch(79.9% 0.088 73.4)
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 #96C1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #96C1F6 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.