#96C2EC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.076 247.6), rgb(150, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#96C2EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.076 247.6) |
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 #96C2EC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C2EC | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C2EC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C2EC text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C2EC
oklch(79.8% 0.076 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 247)
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Step 500
500
#228EE2
oklch(63% 0.156 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#96C2EC 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) | #B2C2EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CCD0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C2EC
#96C2EC
oklch(79.8% 0.076 247.6)
- #DEB488
#DEB488
oklch(79.7% 0.076 67.7)
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 #96C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
Use #96C2EC 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.