#95A9F6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.114 272.3), rgb(149, 169, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#95A9F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 169, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.114 272.3) |
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 #95A9F6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A9F6 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A9F6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95A9F6 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A9F6
oklch(75% 0.114 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5568CE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4656B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2444
oklch(27.2% 0.06 272.5)
#95A9F6 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) | #8FB1F9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A9F4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8C5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A9F6
#95A9F6
oklch(75% 0.114 272.3)
- #C7AC52
#C7AC52
oklch(75% 0.114 92.8)
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 #95A9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #95A9F6 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.