#959BF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.127 279.7), rgb(149, 155, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#959BF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 155, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.127 279.7) |
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 #959BF3 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959BF3 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959BF3 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959BF3 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF4
oklch(81% 0.079 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959BF3
oklch(72% 0.127 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#787AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6260D7
oklch(55.5% 0.178 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#202146
oklch(26.8% 0.068 279.6)
#959BF3 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) | #7EA6F7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789FF1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79ACBC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959BF3
#959BF3
oklch(72% 0.127 279.7)
- #B8A639
#B8A639
oklch(72.1% 0.128 99.8)
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 #959BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #959BF3 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.