#939CCC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.3% 0.071 276.2), rgb(147, 156, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#939CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939CCC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 156, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.071 276.2) |
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 #939CCC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939CCC | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939CCC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939CCC text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939CCC
oklch(70.3% 0.071 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B85C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.1 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B94
oklch(49% 0.092 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#939CCC 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) | #8EA1CE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A5AC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939CCC
#939CCC
oklch(70.3% 0.071 276.2)
- #ACA06C
#ACA06C
oklch(70.4% 0.071 96.7)
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 #939CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #939CCC 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.