#95A1CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.066 272.8), rgb(149, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#95A1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.066 272.8) |
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 #95A1CD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A1CD | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A1CD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A1CD text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 273.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A1CD
oklch(71.5% 0.066 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7886BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#95A1CD 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) | #94A5CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A9B0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A1CD
#95A1CD
oklch(71.5% 0.066 272.8)
- #B1A374
#B1A374
oklch(71.6% 0.066 93.5)
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 #95A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #95A1CD 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.