Information about #96ABB2 color

#96ABB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96ABB2 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 171, 178) — 58.8% red, 67.1% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96ABB2 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Botticelli (#92ACB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nepal (#93AAB9) and Sorrento (#9AB0AC).

The recipe behind #96ABB2 is rgb(150, 171, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #96ABB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96ABB2 color variations

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

#96ABB2 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 #96ABB2

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

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96ABB2
  • RGB150, 171, 178
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(150, 171, 178)
  • HSL195°, 15%, 64%
  • HSL Precise195°, 15.385%, 64.314%
  • HSV195°, 16%, 70%
  • HSB195°, 16%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.671, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.671, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.671, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96ABB2
  • DECIMAL ID9874354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01