What color is #0096EF?

#0096EF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Out of the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0096EF?

The RGB value is 0, 150, 239: 0 red, 150 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0096EF?

The complementary color is #EF5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0096EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0096EF color

#0096EF rgb(0, 150, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0096EF is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58.8% green and 93.7% blue (0, 150, 239).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199EE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#0096EF color codes

HEX	`#0096EF`
RGB	`rgb(0, 150, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 100%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 37%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.93, -0.71, -53.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.93, 53.73, 269.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.48, 28.041, 85.661)`
Decimal	`38639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0096EF, 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 #0096EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0096EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	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 #0096EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0096ef; }
.text { color: #0096ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0096ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 150 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0096ef, #001eef); }

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Questions

What color is #0096EF?: #0096EF is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Out of the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0096EF?: The RGB value is 0, 150, 239: 0 red, 150 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0096EF?: The complementary color is #EF5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0096EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.