Information about #96B1C4 color

#96B1C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96B1C4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 177, 196) (58.8% red, 69.4% green, 76.9% blue), or CMYK 18 / 7 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#96B1C4 presents itself as a softly balanced azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moby (#8EB2BE) and Relax (#99AED0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(150, 177, 196)), which gives #96B1C4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #96B1C4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96B1C4 color variations

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

#96B1C4 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 #96B1C4

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96B1C4
  • RGB150, 177, 196
  • CMYK18, 7, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(150, 177, 196)
  • HSL205°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise204.783°, 28.049%, 67.843%
  • HSV205°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB205°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.694, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.694, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.694, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96B1C4
  • DECIMAL ID9875908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01