Information about #959CD0 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#959CD0 is a softly balanced blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ceil (#92A1CF) and Magic Carpet (#8B98D8).
In RGB terms — rgb(149, 156, 208) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #959CD0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #959CD0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#959CD0 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#959CD0 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#959CD0 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#959CD0 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#959CD0 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#959CD0 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #959CD0 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #959CD0
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#97A0CE
#92A1CF
#8B98D8
#A29ECD
#9FA2D7
#A2A2D0
#9F90D0
#8AA7CC
#9EABD0
#99AED0
#88A7C8
#A2ADD0
#959CD0 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#959CD0
- RGB149, 156, 208
- CMYK23, 20, 0, 18
- CSSrgb(149, 156, 208)
- HSL233°, 39%, 70%
- HSL Precise232.881°, 38.562%, 70%
- HSV233°, 28%, 82%
- HSB233°, 28%, 82%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
- GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.612, 0.816)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.612, 0.816, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.612, 0.816)
- Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID959CD0
- DECIMAL ID9805008
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
