#95A2CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.066 271.9), rgb(149, 162, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#95A2CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A2CE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.066 271.9) |
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 #95A2CE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A2CE | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2CE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2CE text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A2CE
oklch(71.8% 0.066 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7786BD
oklch(63% 0.085 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#6070A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#95A2CE 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) | #95A6D0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A1CD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AAB1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A2CE
#95A2CE
oklch(71.8% 0.066 271.9)
- #B3A374
#B3A374
oklch(71.8% 0.066 91.5)
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 #95A2CE, 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 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
Use #95A2CE 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.