#95A7EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.099 272.2), rgb(149, 167, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#95A7EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.099 272.2) |
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 #95A7EA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A7EA | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A7EA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A7EA text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A7EA
oklch(74% 0.099 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#586BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4959A9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 272)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#95A7EA 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) | #91ADED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA6E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB4BF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A7EA
#95A7EA
oklch(74% 0.099 272.2)
- #C1A95E
#C1A95E
oklch(74% 0.099 92.1)
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 #95A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.081
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.082
Use #95A7EA 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.