#9195AC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.034 277.6), rgb(145, 149, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9195AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9195AC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 149, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.034 277.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9195AC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9195AC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195AC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195AC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9195AC
oklch(67.4% 0.034 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#9195AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F97AD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B999C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9195AC
#9195AC
oklch(67.4% 0.034 277.6)
- #9C977F
#9C977F
oklch(67.4% 0.035 97.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9195AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #9195AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.