Palettes / Colors / #96CBEF

#96CBEF — Light Blue

#96CBEF is a blue color we call Light 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 #96CBEF 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.

#96CBEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EFB995; it also sits naturally between #95EFE6 and #959EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 80% · Blue 94%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #96CBEF

.text { color: #96CBEF; }
.background { background-color: #96CBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96CBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 203, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96CBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 203, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96CBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 203, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#96CBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96CBEF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #96CBEF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFB995:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #96CBEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96CBEF

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:

How #96CBEF 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 #96CBEF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #96CBEF?

#96CBEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 203, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #96CBEF?

#96CBEF is RGB 150, 203, 239 — HSL 204°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 37%, 15%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #96CBEF?

Its complement is #EFB995; analogous partners are #95EFE6 and #959EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #96CBEF for text?

Black text on #96CBEF has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.