#95ABBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.035 241.3), rgb(149, 171, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#95ABBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95ABBC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 171, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.035 241.3) |
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 #95ABBC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95ABBC | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABBC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABBC text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#95ABBC
oklch(73% 0.035 241.3)
-
Step 500
500
#728DA2
oklch(63% 0.044 241.8)
-
Step 600
600
#5A778D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 241.4)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6478
oklch(49% 0.045 241.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3D5262
oklch(42.8% 0.037 241.5)
-
Step 900
900
#344450
oklch(37.8% 0.029 240.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#95ABBC 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) | #A4AABD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAFB0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95ABBC
#95ABBC
oklch(73% 0.035 241.3)
- #B8A392
#B8A392
oklch(72.9% 0.034 61.2)
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 #95ABBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #95ABBC 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.