Information about #96BCD2 color

#96BCD2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96BCD2 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 188, 210) — 58.8% red, 73.7% green, 82.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #96BCD2 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 188, 210) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #96BCD2: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #96BCD2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#96BCD2 color variations

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

#96BCD2 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 #96BCD2

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

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96BCD2
  • RGB150, 188, 210
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(150, 188, 210)
  • HSL202°, 40%, 71%
  • HSL Precise202°, 40%, 70.588%
  • HSV202°, 29%, 82%
  • HSB202°, 29%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.737, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.737, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.737, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96BCD2
  • DECIMAL ID9878738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01