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#96bcfa color: Truesky Gloxym

#96bcfa is rgb(150, 188, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.08% 0.09795 260.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

79.1%
0.098
260°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #96bcfa

#96bcfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Truesky Gloxym (#99bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #96bcfa mixed with white

  1. 96bcfa
  2. a0c3fb
  3. abcafc
  4. b5d0fd
  5. c0d7fd
  6. cadefe
  7. d5e4fe
  8. dfebff
  9. eaf2ff
  10. f4f8ff

Darker: #96bcfa mixed with black

  1. 96bcfa
  2. 82a3d9
  3. 6e8bba
  4. 5b739b
  5. 495d7d
  6. 374761
  7. 263246
  8. 161f2d
  9. 080d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #96bcfa with less saturation

  1. 96bcfa
  2. 9abcf4
  3. 9ebcee
  4. a1bce7
  5. a5bce1
  6. a9bcdb
  7. acbcd5
  8. b0bcce
  9. b4bbc8
  10. b7bbc1

Questions about #96bcfa

What color is #96bcfa?

#96bcfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Truesky Gloxym. In RGB it is rgb(150, 188, 250), in HSL hsl(217.2, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.08% 0.09795 260.002).

What colors go well with #96bcfa?

The complementary color of #96bcfa is #dcb470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74c7ee and #b9b0f6. The triadic partners are #f3a1a1 and #99cb8e.

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

Black text reads better on #96bcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96bcfa a warm or cool color?

#96bcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.098.