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#96B8CA Color

#96B8CA is rgb(150, 184, 202) in RGB, hsl(201, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96B8CA
HEX#96B8CA
RGBrgb(150, 184, 202)
HSLhsl(201, 33%, 69%)
HSVhsv(201, 26%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.045 231.2)
LABlab(72.71% -8.83 -13.14)
LCHlch(72.71% 15.83 236.09)

What #96B8CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #96B8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.07Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 6.07Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.81Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.19Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.44Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 9.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#96B8CA Channel Values

How #96B8CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 150 · G 184 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 33% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 26% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96B8CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #96B8CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #96B8CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96B8CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#96B8CA
Complementary
#CAA896
Analogous
#96CAC2
Analogous
#969ECA
Triadic
#CA96B8
Triadic
#B8CA96
Split comp.
#CA969E
Split comp.
#CAC296

Tints & Shades of #96B8CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A3C1D1
#B1CAD8
#BFD3DF
#D0DFE7
#DDE8EE
#EBF1F5

Shades

#77A3BB
#558CAA
#46738B
#375A6D
#27404E
#16242C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96B8CA.

How #96B8CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#96B8CA
Protanopia#B3B3CA
Protanomaly#A8B5CA
Deuteranopia#AEAECB
Deuteranomaly#A5B2CA
Tritanopia#93BABA
Tritanomaly#94B9C1
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #96B8CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-96b8ca: #96B8CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96B8CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96b8ca': '#96B8CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.722, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_96b8ca">#96B8CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#96B8CA"

More Blue Colors

#96B8CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#96B8CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96B8CA?

#96B8CA is a light blue — rgb(150, 184, 202) in RGB and hsl(201, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #96B8CA?

#96B8CA is rgb(150, 184, 202) — red 150, green 184, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96B8CA?

#96B8CA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96B8CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #96B8CA scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96B8CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96B8CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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