Information about #96BCCC color

#96BCCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96BCCC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 188, 204) — 58.8% red, 73.7% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 6 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96BCCC is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Escape (#9EC0CA). Slightly further away sit Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

The recipe behind #96BCCC is rgb(150, 188, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96BCCC: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96BCCC color variations

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

#96BCCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BED6E0

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#D4E3EA

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White

#FFFFFF

#96BCCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#649CB4

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#44788E

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#2D505F

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Black

#000000

#96BCCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8DB0BF

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#87A4B1

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#8398A2

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#808C91

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Grey

#808080

#96BCCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9994CB

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#94CBC6

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#94CBAF

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#94CB99

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#96BCCC 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
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#CCA594
#CCA594

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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
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#CCC194
#CCC194

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#CC949F
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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
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#94CCC1
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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
#96BCCC
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#CC94BB
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#BBCC94
#BBCC94

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#A594CC
#A594CC

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#CCA594
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#BBCC94
#BBCC94

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#96BCCC
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#C194CC
#C194CC

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#CCA594
#CCA594

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#9FCC94
#9FCC94

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Nearest named colors to #96BCCC

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

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Light Grey Blue color link
Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Half Kumutoto color link
Half Kumutoto

#9CC8CA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

#96BCCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96BCCC
  • RGB150, 188, 204
  • CMYK21, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(150, 188, 204)
  • HSL198°, 35%, 69%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 34.615%, 69.412%
  • HSV198°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB198°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.737, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.737, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.737, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96BCCC
  • DECIMAL ID9878732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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