#949BB6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.04 273.8), rgb(148, 155, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#949BB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.04 273.8) |
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 #949BB6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949BB6 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BB6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BB6 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949BB6
oklch(69.3% 0.04 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 273)
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Step 600
600
#697195
oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#575F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#474D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4154
oklch(37.9% 0.033 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#949BB6 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) | #949DB7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA0A4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949BB6
#949BB6
oklch(69.3% 0.04 273.8)
- #A49C80
#A49C80
oklch(69.2% 0.04 94)
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 #949BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #949BB6 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.