What color is #96A8C2?

#96A8C2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96A8C2?

The RGB value is 150, 168, 194: 150 red, 168 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96A8C2?

The complementary color is #C2B096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96A8C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96A8C2 color

#96A8C2 rgb(150, 168, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #96A8C2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 65.9% green and 76.1% blue (150, 168, 194).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#96A8C2 color codes

HEX	`#96A8C2`
RGB	`rgb(150, 168, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 65.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 23%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.3, -0.55, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.3, 15.4, 267.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.315, 38.383, 56.524)`
Decimal	`9873602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96A8C2, 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 #96A8C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96A8C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	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 #96A8C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96a8c2; }
.text { color: #96a8c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96a8c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 168 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96a8c2, #9a96c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96A8C2?: #96A8C2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96A8C2?: The RGB value is 150, 168, 194: 150 red, 168 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96A8C2?: The complementary color is #C2B096, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96A8C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.