Information about #096599 color

#096599 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#096599 falls into the Azure Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(9, 101, 153) — 3.5% red, 39.6% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 56 / 20 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure, #096599 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to IBM Blue (#006699). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Captain Cook (#00689B) and Sea Blue (#006994).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(9, 101, 153)), which gives #096599 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #096599: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #096599 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#096599 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#096599 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #096599

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#096599
  • RGB9, 101, 153
  • CMYK56, 20, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(9, 101, 153)
  • HSL202°, 89%, 32%
  • HSL Precise201.667°, 88.889%, 31.765%
  • HSV202°, 94%, 60%
  • HSB202°, 94%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.035, 0.396, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.035, 0.396, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.035, 0.396, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID096599
  • DECIMAL ID615833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01