What color is #96A5B3?

#96A5B3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96A5B3?

The RGB value is 150, 165, 179: 150 red, 165 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96A5B3?

The complementary color is #B3A496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96A5B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96A5B3 color

#96A5B3 rgb(150, 165, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96A5B3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 64.7% green and 70.2% blue (150, 165, 179).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 16% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#96A5B3 color codes

HEX	`#96A5B3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 165, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 64.7%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 16%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 16%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.01, -2.29, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.01, 9.29, 255.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.167, 36.648, 47.913)`
Decimal	`9872819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96A5B3, 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 #96A5B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96A5B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	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 #96A5B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96a5b3; }
.text { color: #96a5b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96a5b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 165 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96a5b3, #9696b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96A5B3?: #96A5B3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Robotic Gods. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96A5B3?: The RGB value is 150, 165, 179: 150 red, 165 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96A5B3?: The complementary color is #B3A496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96A5B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.