#96C4EB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.1% 0.074 244.5), rgb(150, 196, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#96C4EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C4EB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.074 244.5) |
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 #96C4EB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C4EB | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C4EB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C4EB text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C4EB
oklch(80.1% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#1790DD
oklch(63% 0.151 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#042942
oklch(27% 0.061 243.6)
#96C4EB 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) | #B4C4ED | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CDD1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C4EB
#96C4EB
oklch(80.1% 0.074 244.5)
- #E0B58C
#E0B58C
oklch(80.2% 0.074 65.1)
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 #96C4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
Use #96C4EB 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.