What color is #95BCE1?

#95BCE1 is a light, moderate azure known as Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Double Denim?

The RGB value is 149, 188, 225: 149 red, 188 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Double Denim?

The complementary color is #E1BA95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95BCE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Double Denim color: hex code #95BCE1

#95BCE1 rgb(149, 188, 225)

Shades of blue

Double Denim has the hex code #95BCE1. It is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 73.7% green and 88.2% blue (149, 188, 225).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 56% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

Double Denim (#95BCE1) color codes

HEX	`#95BCE1`
RGB	`rgb(149, 188, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 73.7%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 56%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 34%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 16%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.69, -4.23, -22.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.69, 23.08, 259.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.964, 47.79, 78.127)`
Decimal	`9813217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Double Denim, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #95BCE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95BCE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #95BCE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95bce1; }
.text { color: #95bce1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95bce1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 188 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95bce1, #9596e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #95BCE1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #95BCE1?: #95BCE1 is a light, moderate azure known as Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Double Denim?: The RGB value is 149, 188, 225: 149 red, 188 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Double Denim?: The complementary color is #E1BA95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95BCE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.