Information about #96A4D4 color

#96A4D4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96A4D4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 164, 212) (58.8% red, 64.3% green, 83.1% blue), or CMYK 24 / 19 / 0 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #96A4D4 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ceil (#92A1CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stratosphere (#97A0CE) and Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 164, 212) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #96A4D4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96A4D4 color variations

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

#96A4D4 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 #96A4D4

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

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96A4D4
  • RGB150, 164, 212
  • CMYK24, 19, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(150, 164, 212)
  • HSL226°, 42%, 71%
  • HSL Precise226.452°, 41.892%, 70.98%
  • HSV226°, 29%, 83%
  • HSB226°, 29%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.643, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.643, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.643, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96A4D4
  • DECIMAL ID9872596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01