What color is #96AAFF?

#96AAFF is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 170, 255), and in HSL hsl(229, 100%, 79%).

Is #96AAFF accessible as text?

On white, #96AAFF has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #96AAFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96AAFF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #96AAFF?

#96AAFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFEB94. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96AAFF below.

Is #96AAFF good for buttons?

#96AAFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96AAFF — white text only reaches 2.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96AAFF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #96AAFF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#96AAFF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96AAFF

Not just a swatch — here's how #96AAFF works with other colors. Named schemes with #96AAFF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96AAFF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96AAFF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96AAFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BED2FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #96AAFF Secondary #D3DCFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #96AAFF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769E7B Secondary #3C3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #96AAFF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEFFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A494FF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #96AAFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96AAFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 170 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.7% 0.125 273.0);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8DFFD;
  --color-200: #B1BEFC;
  --color-300: #778FF8;
  --color-400: #4665EC;
  --color-500: #2243D2;
  --color-600: #23399F;
  --color-700: #1F2E70;
  --color-800: #182148;
  --color-900: #11162C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8DFFD',
    200: '#B1BEFC',
    300: '#778FF8',
    400: '#4665EC',
    500: '#2243D2',
    600: '#23399F',
    700: '#1F2E70',
    800: '#182148',
    900: '#11162C',
  },
}

$base: #96AAFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8DFFD;
$base-200: #B1BEFC;
$base-300: #778FF8;
$base-400: #4665EC;
$base-500: #2243D2;
$base-600: #23399F;
$base-700: #1F2E70;
$base-800: #182148;
$base-900: #11162C;
$base-hover: #4366FF;
$base-subtle: #E3E7FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96AAFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#778FF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4665EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2243D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23399F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F2E70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11162C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96AAFF

Color Lab

Pairs with #96AAFF

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