#96C4EE
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80.3% 0.077 246.5), rgb(150, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#96C4EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C4EE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.077 246.5) |
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 #96C4EE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C4EE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C4EE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C4EE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C4EE
oklch(80.3% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AA7E9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#168FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#96C4EE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBED | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CED2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C4EE
#96C4EE
oklch(80.3% 0.077 246.5)
- #E1B589
#E1B589
oklch(80.2% 0.077 66.3)
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 #96C4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #96C4EE 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.