#959CB4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.036 272.6), rgb(149, 156, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#959CB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 156, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.036 272.6) |
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 #959CB4 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959CB4 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CB4 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CB4 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959CB4
oklch(69.5% 0.036 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#8088A6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#697291
oklch(55.6% 0.049 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#575F7C
oklch(49% 0.048 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#484E65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#959CB4 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) | #959EB5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA0A4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959CB4
#959CB4
oklch(69.5% 0.036 272.6)
- #A59D84
#A59D84
oklch(69.6% 0.036 92.4)
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 #959CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #959CB4 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.