#95AFF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.102 267.9), rgb(149, 175, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#95AFF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.102 267.9) |
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 #95AFF3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AFF3 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95AFF3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95AFF3 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95AFF3
oklch(76% 0.102 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3C5FF6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#304DD6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 268)
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Step 800
800
#2740AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#233889
oklch(37.6% 0.137 268)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#95AFF3 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) | #98B5F6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BDC7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AFF3
#95AFF3
oklch(76% 0.102 267.9)
- #CCAD61
#CCAD61
oklch(75.9% 0.102 87.7)
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 #95AFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.079
Use #95AFF3 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.