#959BF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.132 279.7), rgb(149, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#959BF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.132 279.7) |
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 #959BF6 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959BF6 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959BF6 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959BF6 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959BF6
oklch(72.2% 0.132 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7779EC
oklch(63% 0.169 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434099
oklch(42.6% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38387A
oklch(37.8% 0.11 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#959BF6 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) | #7CA6FA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769FF4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ADBD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959BF6
#959BF6
oklch(72.2% 0.132 279.7)
- #B9A634
#B9A634
oklch(72.1% 0.131 99.5)
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 #959BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #959BF6 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.