Palettes / Colors / #96CBDF
#96CBDF — Light Muted Blue
#96CBDF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #96CBDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#96CBDF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFA996; it also sits naturally between #96DFCE and #96A7DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96CBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 196°, 53%, 73% |
| HSV | 196°, 33%, 87% |
| CMYK | 33%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 47.25, 54.52, 77.85 |
| Yxy | 54.52, 0.2631, 0.3035 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.77, -12.38, -15.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.84, -11.22, -15.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #96CBDF
.text { color: #96CBDF; }
.background { background-color: #96CBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96CBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 203, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 53%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96CBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 203, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96CBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 203, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96CBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96CBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #96CBDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFA996:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96CBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96CBDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #96CBDF: ·
How #96CBDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #96CBDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #96CBDF?
#96CBDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 203, 223). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96CBDF?
#96CBDF is RGB 150, 203, 223 — HSL 196°, 53%, 73% — CMYK 33%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #96CBDF?
Its complement is #DFA996; analogous partners are #96DFCE and #96A7DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96CBDF for text?
Black text on #96CBDF has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.