#939BCF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.077 277.5), rgb(147, 155, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#939BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939BCF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 155, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.077 277.5) |
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 #939BCF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939BCF | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939BCF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939BCF text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939BCF
oklch(70.2% 0.077 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C4
oklch(63% 0.098 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#646CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E63
oklch(37.7% 0.064 277)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#939BCF 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) | #8CA0D1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889CCE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A5AD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939BCF
#939BCF
oklch(70.2% 0.077 277.5)
- #ACA067
#ACA067
oklch(70.3% 0.077 97.8)
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 #939BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #939BCF 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.