#96C8EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.073 240.1), rgb(150, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#96C8EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.073 240.1) |
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 #96C8EC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C8EC | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C8EC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C8EC text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#54AAE2
oklch(70.8% 0.117 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#96C8EC 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) | #B9C7EE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D1D4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C8EC
#96C8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 240.1)
- #E5B692
#E5B692
oklch(81% 0.073 58.9)
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 #96C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
Use #96C8EC 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.