#959ECD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.9% 0.069 276.1), rgb(149, 158, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#959ECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959ECD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 158, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.069 276.1) |
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 #959ECD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #959ECD | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959ECD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959ECD text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959ECD
oklch(70.9% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B93
oklch(49% 0.09 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#959ECD 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) | #90A3CF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A7AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959ECD
#959ECD
oklch(70.9% 0.069 276.1)
- #AEA26F
#AEA26F
oklch(71% 0.07 96.5)
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 #959ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #959ECD 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.