What color is #96AABE?

#96AABE 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 #96AABE?

The RGB value is 150, 170, 190: 150 red, 170 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96AABE?

The complementary color is #BEAA96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96AABE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96AABE color

#96AABE rgb(150, 170, 190)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 66.7% green and 74.5% blue (150, 170, 190).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 24% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#96AABE color codes

HEX	`#96AABE`
RGB	`rgb(150, 170, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 66.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 24%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.72, -2.57, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.72, 12.82, 258.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.244, 38.95, 54.314)`
Decimal	`9874110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96AABE, 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 #96AABE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96AABE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	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 #96AABE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96aabe; }
.text { color: #96aabe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96aabe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 170 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96aabe, #9696be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96AABE?: #96AABE 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 #96AABE?: The RGB value is 150, 170, 190: 150 red, 170 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96AABE?: The complementary color is #BEAA96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96AABE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.