#949EC4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.5% 0.057 273.3), rgb(148, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#949EC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.057 273.3) |
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 #949EC4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949EC4 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EC4 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949EC4 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949EC4
oklch(70.5% 0.057 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#444D70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#949EC4 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) | #93A1C6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A5AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949EC4
#949EC4
oklch(70.5% 0.057 273.3)
- #ACA078
#ACA078
oklch(70.6% 0.057 93.4)
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 #949EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #949EC4 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.