#9195AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.5% 0.037 278.2), rgb(145, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9195AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9195AE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.037 278.2) |
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 #9195AE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9195AE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195AE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195AE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9195AE
oklch(67.5% 0.037 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#8287A6
oklch(63% 0.047 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7192
oklch(55.7% 0.052 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7C
oklch(49% 0.048 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#9195AE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B999D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9195AE
#9195AE
oklch(67.5% 0.037 278.2)
- #9C977E
#9C977E
oklch(67.4% 0.036 97.9)
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 #9195AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #9195AE 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.