#9195B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.043 279), rgb(145, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#9195B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9195B2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.043 279) |
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 #9195B2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9195B2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195B2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9195B2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9195B2
oklch(67.7% 0.043 279)
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Step 500
500
#8286AB
oklch(63% 0.056 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E80
oklch(49.2% 0.055 279)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#9195B2 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) | #8D98B3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95B1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9A9F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9195B2
#9195B2
oklch(67.7% 0.043 279)
- #9D987A
#9D987A
oklch(67.6% 0.043 99.6)
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 #9195B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #9195B2 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.