What color is #96A5B5?

#96A5B5 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 #96A5B5?

The RGB value is 150, 165, 181: 150 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96A5B5?

The complementary color is #B5A696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96A5B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96A5B5 color

#96A5B5 rgb(150, 165, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96A5B5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 64.7% green and 71% blue (150, 165, 181).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 17% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Robotic Gods (#94A2B1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#96A5B5 color codes

HEX	`#96A5B5`
RGB	`rgb(150, 165, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 64.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 17%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 17%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.07, -1.85, -10.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.07, 10.19, 259.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.371, 36.73, 48.986)`
Decimal	`9872821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96A5B5, 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 #96A5B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96A5B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #96A5B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96a5b5; }
.text { color: #96a5b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96a5b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 165 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96a5b5, #9796b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #96A5B5?: #96A5B5 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 #96A5B5?: The RGB value is 150, 165, 181: 150 red, 165 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96A5B5?: The complementary color is #B5A696, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96A5B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.