Information about #7E96CD color

#7E96CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7E96CD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(126, 150, 205) — 49.4% red, 58.8% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 22 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #7E96CD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delta Blue (#7C9ACD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zephyr (#809AC6) and Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB).

The recipe behind #7E96CD is rgb(126, 150, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #7E96CD: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #7E96CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#7E96CD color variations

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#7E96CD 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 #7E96CD

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

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7E96CD
  • RGB126, 150, 205
  • CMYK31, 22, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(126, 150, 205)
  • HSL222°, 44%, 65%
  • HSL Precise221.772°, 44.134%, 64.902%
  • HSV222°, 39%, 80%
  • HSB222°, 39%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.588, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.588, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.588, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID7E96CD
  • DECIMAL ID8296141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01