What color is #96ADE2?

#96ADE2 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96ADE2?

The RGB value is 150, 173, 226: 150 red, 173 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96ADE2?

The complementary color is #E2CB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96ADE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96ADE2 color

#96ADE2 rgb(150, 173, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #96ADE2 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 67.8% green and 88.6% blue (150, 173, 226).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 57% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#96ADE2 color codes

HEX	`#96ADE2`
RGB	`rgb(150, 173, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 67.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 57%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 34%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 23%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.77, 4.51, -29.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.77, 29.57, 278.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.245, 41.86, 77.843)`
Decimal	`9874914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96ADE2, 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 #96ADE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96ADE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #96ADE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96ade2; }
.text { color: #96ade2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96ade2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 173 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96ade2, #a596e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96ADE2?: #96ADE2 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96ADE2?: The RGB value is 150, 173, 226: 150 red, 173 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96ADE2?: The complementary color is #E2CB96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96ADE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.