Close to Cornflower Blue
#969DEE
#969DEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 61.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #969DEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #969DEE as they’d see it.
#969DEE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #969DEE
What color is #969DEE?
#969DEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 61.6% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #969DEE in RGB?
#969DEE is rgb(150, 157, 238): 150 red, 157 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #969DEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #969DEE?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #969DEE?
Its complement #ABA752 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.