#949BC3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.059 277), rgb(148, 155, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#949BC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.059 277) |
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 #949BC3 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949BC3 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BC3 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949BC3 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949BC3
oklch(69.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B7
oklch(63% 0.076 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#676FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#949BC3 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) | #909FC5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9BC2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A2A8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949BC3
#949BC3
oklch(69.8% 0.059 277)
- #A89E74
#A89E74
oklch(69.7% 0.059 96.3)
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 #949BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #949BC3 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.