#96C4E8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.071 242.3), rgb(150, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#96C4E8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.071 242.3) |
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 #96C4E8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C4E8 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C4E8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C4E8 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C4E8
oklch(80% 0.071 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA9E1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#1791D9
oklch(63% 0.145 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#96C4E8 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) | #B5C4EA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACDD0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C4E8
#96C4E8
oklch(80% 0.071 242.3)
- #DFB48F
#DFB48F
oklch(79.9% 0.07 62.3)
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 #96C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
Use #96C4E8 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.