#95A2BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71% 0.039 263.5), rgb(149, 162, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#95A2BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A2BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.039 263.5) |
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 #95A2BB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A2BB | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2BB text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2BB text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A2BB
oklch(71% 0.039 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.05 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#637394
oklch(55.5% 0.055 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#52617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#95A2BB 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) | #9AA3BC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7AA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A2BB
#95A2BB
oklch(71% 0.039 263.5)
- #AEA086
#AEA086
oklch(71.1% 0.04 83)
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 #95A2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #95A2BB 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.