Information about #9696CE color

#9696CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9696CE falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 150, 206) — 58.8% red, 58.8% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 22 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9696CE is a mildly saturated blue 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 very close to Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unicorn (#9F90D0) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 150, 206)), which gives #9696CE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9696CE color variations

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

#9696CE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9696CE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6666B7

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#444491

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#2D2D61

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Black

#000000

#9696CE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9696CE 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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#9696CE 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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#CECE97
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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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#B3CE97
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#CEB397
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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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#97B3CE
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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
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#CE9797
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#97CE97
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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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#CE97CE
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#CECE97
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#97CE97
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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
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#CE97B3
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#CECE97
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#97CEB3
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Nearest named colors to #9696CE

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

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

#9696CE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9696CE
  • RGB150, 150, 206
  • CMYK22, 22, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(150, 150, 206)
  • HSL240°, 36%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 36.364%, 69.804%
  • HSV240°, 27%, 81%
  • HSB240°, 27%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.588, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.588, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.588, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9696CE
  • DECIMAL ID9869006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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