#96B8ED Hex Color
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This unsaturated pastel blue offers a cool, airy aesthetic that pairs effectively with crisp charcoal grays for a modern UI palette. Because #96b8ed is light and muted, it works best as a primary background or a soft supporting tone rather than an accent. Black text remains perfectly legible against this hex code, ensuring that your content stays readable for every user.
Questions about #96b8ed
What is #96b8ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #96b8ed is rgb(150, 184, 237), in HSL hsl(217, 71%, 76%) and in CMYK 37%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair best with #96b8ed?
Is #96b8ed suitable for body text or UI backgrounds?
This hex color works perfectly as a gentle background or a secondary UI element because of its low saturation. However, avoid using #96b8ed for small body text, as its light value will fail WCAG contrast standards against a white surface.
Is #96b8ed readable on white or black?
#96b8ed has a 2.02:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.