#95AFED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.094 266.6), rgb(149, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#95AFED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AFED |
| RGB | rgb(149, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.094 266.6) |
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 #95AFED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AFED | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95AFED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95AFED text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AFED
oklch(75.8% 0.094 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6886D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#506FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#354B86
oklch(42.6% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#95AFED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCC4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AFED
#95AFED
oklch(75.8% 0.094 266.6)
- #CAAD68
#CAAD68
oklch(75.8% 0.094 87.4)
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 #95AFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.074
Use #95AFED 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.