#949ACA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.071 278.9), rgb(148, 154, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#949ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949ACA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 154, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.071 278.9) |
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 #949ACA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949ACA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949ACA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949ACA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949ACA
oklch(69.9% 0.071 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D84C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#676DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.098 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#565A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#464A78
oklch(42.7% 0.076 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#949ACA 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) | #8C9FCC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A3AA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949ACA
#949ACA
oklch(69.9% 0.071 278.9)
- #A99F6C
#A99F6C
oklch(69.9% 0.07 98.4)
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 #949ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #949ACA 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.