#949CCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.072 277.2), rgb(148, 156, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#949CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949CCD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 156, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.072 277.2) |
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 #949CCD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949CCD | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949CCD text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949CCD text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDE
oklch(81% 0.044 276.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949CCD
oklch(70.4% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 277)
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Step 600
600
#656DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B95
oklch(49.2% 0.093 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#454A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#949CCD 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) | #8EA1CF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A5AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949CCD
#949CCD
oklch(70.4% 0.072 277.2)
- #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 #949CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #949CCD 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.