Close to Light Sky Blue
#96BFEE
#96BFEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 212°, 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 #96BFEE.
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
1.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #96BFEE as they’d see it.
#96BFEE 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 #96BFEE
What color is #96BFEE?
#96BFEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 74.9% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #96BFEE in RGB?
#96BFEE is rgb(150, 191, 238): 150 red, 191 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #96BFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 20, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #96BFEE?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #96BFEE?
Its complement #DAB58B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.