What color is #96AABB?

#96AABB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96AABB?

The RGB value is 150, 170, 187: 150 red, 170 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96AABB?

The complementary color is #BBA796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96AABB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96AABB color

#96AABB rgb(150, 170, 187)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 66.7% green and 73.3% blue (150, 170, 187).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 21% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#96AABB color codes

HEX	`#96AABB`
RGB	`rgb(150, 170, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 66.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 21%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 20%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.62, -3.25, -11.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.62, 11.51, 253.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.92, 38.82, 52.605)`
Decimal	`9874107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96AABB, 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 #96AABB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96AABB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #96AABB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96aabb; }
.text { color: #96aabb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96aabb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 170 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96aabb, #9697bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96AABB?: #96AABB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96AABB?: The RGB value is 150, 170, 187: 150 red, 170 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96AABB?: The complementary color is #BBA796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96AABB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.