#959CD1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4), rgb(149, 156, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#959CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 156, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4) |
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 #959CD1 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959CD1 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CD1 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CD1 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#656CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545A99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E64
oklch(37.8% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#959CD1 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) | #8DA2D3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899DD0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A6AE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959CD1
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
- #ADA168
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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 #959CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #959CD1 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.