#96C4DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.059 231.1), rgb(150, 196, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#96C4DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 231°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C4DC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.059 231.1) |
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 #96C4DC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C4DC | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C4DC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C4DC 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C4DC
oklch(79.6% 0.059 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD1
oklch(70.6% 0.095 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B95C5
oklch(63% 0.121 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.05 231.7)
#96C4DC 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) | #B8C2DD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCBCC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C4DC
#96C4DC
oklch(79.6% 0.059 231.1)
- #DCB29A
#DCB29A
oklch(79.5% 0.059 51.3)
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 #96C4DC, 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 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #96C4DC 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.