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#96acea color: Bright light blue

#96acea is rgb(150, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.09% 0.09314 269.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

75.1%
0.093
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #96acea

#96acea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #96acea mixed with white

  1. 96acea
  2. a0b4ed
  3. aabdef
  4. b4c5f1
  5. bfcdf4
  6. c9d5f6
  7. d4def8
  8. dfe6fa
  9. e9eefc
  10. f4f7fd

Darker: #96acea mixed with black

  1. 96acea
  2. 8295cb
  3. 6e7fae
  4. 5b6991
  5. 495475
  6. 37405a
  7. 262d41
  8. 161b29
  9. 080b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #96acea with less saturation

  1. 96acea
  2. 98ace4
  3. 9badde
  4. 9dadd8
  5. a0add3
  6. a2aecd
  7. a4aec7
  8. a7aec1
  9. a9aeba
  10. acaeb4

Questions about #96acea

What color is #96acea?

#96acea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(150, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(224.29, 66.67%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.09% 0.09314 269.047).

What colors go well with #96acea?

The complementary color of #96acea is #c6ac67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74b7e3 and #b6a1e1. The triadic partners are #e3988c and #84bf8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #96acea?

Black text reads better on #96acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96acea a warm or cool color?

#96acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.093.