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HEX 96C5D8 - #96C5D8, RGB(150,197,216) Color


Color Name: Light Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code: #96C5D8
RGB Color Code: RGB(150, 197, 216)
CMYK Values*: 30.6%, 8.8%, 0.0%, 15.3%



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What color is 96C5D8?

The RGB color code for color number #96C5D8 is RGB(150, 197, 216). In the RGB color model, #96C5D8 has a red value of 150, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.6% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.3° (degrees), 45.8 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #96C5D8 has a hue of 197.3° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.



Color 96C5D8 is cool or warm?

Color 96C5D8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #96C5D8? (For interior and product design)

96C5D8 has an LRV of nearly 51. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #96C5D8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 96C5D8 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #96C5D8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 197, 216)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.56%
Magenta
8.80%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(197.27deg, 45.8 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
197.27°
Saturation
45.83 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 37, 58)
Red
18 (7.0%)
Yellow
37 (14.7%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.27°
Saturation
30.56 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 197.27°

W: 58.82 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 44.94

Y : 51.37

Z : 72.51

YXY

Y1 : 51.37

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 22.75%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 51.4 %

Munsell Color System

3B 7.5/3.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.91

A : -10.93

B : -14.47

CIE-Lch

L : 76.91

C : 18.14

H : 232.93

CIE-Luv

L : 76.91

U : -23.84

V : -20.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.68

A : -13.52

B : -9.81






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #96C5D8

Here are the colors similar to 96C5D8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#89CFF0
Baby Blue
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 96C5D8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 96C5D8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 96C5D8.

#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#99D6EA
PANTONE 2975 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 96C5D8.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #96C5D8

Here are the paint colors similar to 96C5D8. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Valspar

#99C8DD
Ice Sculpture (5001-7B)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#8BC6DF
Hydrangea Blue (P106)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#8BC4E0
21st Century Blue (V070-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#9FD0E7
Perfectly Blue (4007-9B)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Sherwin Williams

#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#8BC4D1
After the Rain (SW 9047)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Behr

#90BFD4
Speedboat (M490-3)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#A6CDDE
Carefree Sky (M490-2)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#95BCD2
Blue Chalk (M500-3)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#A3D1DF
Bengal Blue (M480-3)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Dunn-Edwards

#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Benjamin Moore

#9BCEE5
Crisp Morning Air (780)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#94CCE7
Grandma's Sweater (787)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#80BFD7
Aquarium Blue (2058-50)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to PPG Paints

#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#ADD0E0
Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A3D1EB
Songbird (PPG1240-3)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#94C8D2
Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 96C5D8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #96C5D8 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#96C5D8 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



96C5D8
Light Cornflower Blue*

D8A996
Tumbleweed*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #96C5D8?

Color that best contrast with #96C5D8 is #D8A996, color name is Tumbleweed*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #96C5D8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #96C5D8 is #D8A996, color name is Tumbleweed*.





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