#949DB5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.037 269.2), rgb(148, 157, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#949DB5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 269°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 157, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.037 269.2) |
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 #949DB5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949DB5 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949DB5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949DB5 text on black | 7.74:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949DB5
oklch(69.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#56607C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#949DB5 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) | #969FB6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1A5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949DB5
#949DB5
oklch(69.7% 0.037 269.2)
- #A69D84
#A69D84
oklch(69.7% 0.037 90.6)
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 #949DB5, 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 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #949DB5 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.