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#96BBCF
#96BBCF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 73.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 37% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #96BBCF.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96BBCF as they’d see it.
#96BBCF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #96BBCF
What color is #96BBCF?
#96BBCF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Glacier. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 73.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 37% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96BBCF in RGB?
#96BBCF is rgb(150, 187, 207): 150 red, 187 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96BBCF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 10, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96BBCF?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96BBCF?
Its complement #D0AF9E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.