Information about #96DCFF color

#96DCFF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96DCFF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 220, 255) (58.8% red, 86.3% green, 100% blue), or CMYK 41 / 14 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#96DCFF is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure 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 almost identical to Very Light Cornflower Blue (#9EDBFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Cerulean (#9EE7FF) and Winter Wizard (#A0E6FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 220, 255)), which gives #96DCFF its character. If you plan to put text on a #96DCFF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #96DCFF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96DCFF color variations

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

#96DCFF 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 #96DCFF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96DCFF
  • RGB150, 220, 255
  • CMYK41, 14, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(150, 220, 255)
  • HSL200°, 100%, 79%
  • HSL Precise200°, 100%, 79.412%
  • HSV200°, 41%, 100%
  • HSB200°, 41%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.863, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.863, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.863, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96DCFF
  • DECIMAL ID9886975
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01