What color is #96ABC8?

#96ABC8 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 #96ABC8?

The RGB value is 150, 171, 200: 150 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ABC8?

The complementary color is #C8B396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ABC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96ABC8 color

#96ABC8 rgb(150, 171, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #96ABC8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.1% green and 78.4% blue (150, 171, 200).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 31% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#96ABC8 color codes

HEX	`#96ABC8`
RGB	`rgb(150, 171, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.1%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 31%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 25%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.31, -0.8, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.31, 17.2, 267.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.563, 39.779, 60.331)`
Decimal	`9874376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ABC8, 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 #96ABC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ABC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #96ABC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96abc8; }
.text { color: #96abc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96abc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 171 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96abc8, #9a96c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96ABC8?: #96ABC8 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 #96ABC8?: The RGB value is 150, 171, 200: 150 red, 171 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ABC8?: The complementary color is #C8B396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ABC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.