#95ABB1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.026 216), rgb(149, 171, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#95ABB1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95ABB1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 171, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.026 216) |
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 #95ABB1 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95ABB1 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABB1 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABB1 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95ABB1
oklch(72.6% 0.026 216)
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Step 500
500
#738F96
oklch(63.1% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7981
oklch(55.6% 0.037 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B666D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5359
oklch(42.7% 0.028 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#354549
oklch(37.8% 0.022 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#95ABB1 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) | #A7A9B1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DADAD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95ABB1
#95ABB1
oklch(72.6% 0.026 216)
- #B6A19B
#B6A19B
oklch(72.6% 0.026 36.5)
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 #95ABB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #95ABB1 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.