What color is #96BBEF?

#96BBEF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(150, 187, 239), and in HSL hsl(215, 74%, 76%).

Is #96BBEF accessible as text?

On white, #96BBEF has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #96BBEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96BBEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #96BBEF?

#96BBEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFC995. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96BBEF below.

Is #96BBEF good for buttons?

#96BBEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #96BBEF — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #96BBEF the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #96BBEF is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #96BBEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #96BBEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #96BBEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #96BBEF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #96BBEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BFE2FF

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 #F6F4EF Accent #96BBEF Secondary #DAE7FA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #96BBEF 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #96BBEF

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People also use #96BBEF with

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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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #959CEF — 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 #96BBEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96BBEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 187 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.085 256.9);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DBE8FB;
  --color-200: #B8D1F4;
  --color-300: #88B0E7;
  --color-400: #5C8FD6;
  --color-500: #3970BC;
  --color-600: #33598F;
  --color-700: #2A4265;
  --color-800: #1F2D42;
  --color-900: #151D29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DBE8FB',
    200: '#B8D1F4',
    300: '#88B0E7',
    400: '#5C8FD6',
    500: '#3970BC',
    600: '#33598F',
    700: '#2A4265',
    800: '#1F2D42',
    900: '#151D29',
  },
}

$base: #96BBEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DBE8FB;
$base-200: #B8D1F4;
$base-300: #88B0E7;
$base-400: #5C8FD6;
$base-500: #3970BC;
$base-600: #33598F;
$base-700: #2A4265;
$base-800: #1F2D42;
$base-900: #151D29;
$base-hover: #518FE5;
$base-subtle: #E2EBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96BBEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8D1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88B0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C8FD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3970BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33598F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151D29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}