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Information about #96B1C5 color

#96B1C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96B1C5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 177, 197) — 58.8% red, 69.4% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 8 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96B1C5 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frozen (#9DB6C6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moby (#8EB2BE) and Relax (#99AED0).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 177, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #96B1C5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96B1C5 color variations

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

#96B1C5 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 #96B1C5

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B1C5
  • RGB150, 177, 197
  • CMYK18, 8, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(150, 177, 197)
  • HSL206°, 29%, 68%
  • HSL Precise205.532°, 28.834%, 68.039%
  • HSV206°, 24%, 77%
  • HSB206°, 24%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.694, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.694, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.694, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B1C5
  • DECIMAL ID9875909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01