#949CB6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.039 271.9), rgb(148, 156, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#949CB6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 156, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.039 271.9) |
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 #949CB6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949CB6 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949CB6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949CB6 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949CB6
oklch(69.5% 0.039 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#687294
oklch(55.7% 0.054 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#565F7E
oklch(49% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#949CB6 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) | #959EB7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1A4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949CB6
#949CB6
oklch(69.5% 0.039 271.9)
- #A69D82
#A69D82
oklch(69.6% 0.039 91.8)
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 #949CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #949CB6 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.