#95ABCE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.057 259.6), rgb(149, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#95ABCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95ABCE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.057 259.6) |
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 #95ABCE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95ABCE | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABCE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95ABCE text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95ABCE
oklch(73.7% 0.057 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#708AB6
oklch(63% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#48618A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 260)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#95ABCE 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) | #9FADD0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B2B6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95ABCE
#95ABCE
oklch(73.7% 0.057 259.6)
- #BDA682
#BDA682
oklch(73.6% 0.056 78.8)
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 #95ABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #95ABCE 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.