#959CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6), rgb(149, 156, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#959CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 156, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6) |
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 #959CD5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959CD5 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CD5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959CD5 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B82C9
oklch(63% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656BB6
oklch(55.7% 0.116 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#959CD5 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) | #8BA2D7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A7B0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959CD5
#959CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 278.6)
- #AEA264
#AEA264
oklch(70.8% 0.083 98.6)
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 #959CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #959CD5 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.