Close to Bluebell
#9596CD
#9596CD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 58.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 36% saturation and 69% 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 #9596CD.
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.
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2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9596CD as they’d see it.
#9596CD 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 #9596CD
What color is #9596CD?
#9596CD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 58.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 239°, with 36% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9596CD in RGB?
#9596CD is rgb(149, 150, 205): 149 red, 150 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9596CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 27, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9596CD?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9596CD?
Its complement #9E9E66 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.