#959ABA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.047 278.1), rgb(149, 154, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#959ABA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959ABA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.047 278.1) |
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 #959ABA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959ABA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959ABA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959ABA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959ABA
oklch(69.3% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#8186AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 279)
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Step 600
600
#6A709A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#585D83
oklch(49% 0.061 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#484C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#959ABA 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) | #929DBB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA0A5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959ABA
#959ABA
oklch(69.3% 0.047 278.1)
- #A49D7C
#A49D7C
oklch(69.3% 0.047 97.4)
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 #959ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #959ABA 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.