#95AED7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.066 260.2), rgb(149, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#95AED7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AED7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.066 260.2) |
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 #95AED7 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AED7 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AED7 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95AED7 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AED7
oklch(74.6% 0.066 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5474A9
oklch(55.8% 0.091 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#446191
oklch(49.2% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#30425F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#95AED7 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) | #A0B0D9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AAD6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B7BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AED7
#95AED7
oklch(74.6% 0.066 260.2)
- #C3A97D
#C3A97D
oklch(74.7% 0.066 80.5)
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 #95AED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #95AED7 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.