What color is #96B4C3?

#96B4C3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #96B4C3?

The RGB value is 150, 180, 195: 150 red, 180 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #96B4C3?

The complementary color is #C3A596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #96B4C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#96B4C3 color

#96B4C3 rgb(150, 180, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #96B4C3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 70.6% green and 76.5% blue (150, 180, 195).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 27% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#96B4C3 color codes

HEX	`#96B4C3`
RGB	`rgb(150, 180, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 70.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 27%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 23%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.6, -6.84, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.6, 12.95, 238.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.746, 43.065, 57.89)`
Decimal	`9876675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #96B4C3, 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 #96B4C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#96B4C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	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 #96B4C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #96b4c3; }
.text { color: #96b4c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #96b4c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 180 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #96b4c3, #969ec3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #96B4C3?: #96B4C3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #96B4C3?: The RGB value is 150, 180, 195: 150 red, 180 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #96B4C3?: The complementary color is #C3A596, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #96B4C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.