#95B5CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.047 238.3), rgb(149, 181, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#95B5CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B5CB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 181, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.047 238.3) |
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 #95B5CB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B5CB | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B5CB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B5CB text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B5CB
oklch(75.7% 0.047 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#678FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7995
oklch(55.6% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E667F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#345368
oklch(42.7% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4554
oklch(37.7% 0.039 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#95B5CB 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) | #ABB4CC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BBBC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B5CB
#95B5CB
oklch(75.7% 0.047 238.3)
- #C8A993
#C8A993
oklch(75.6% 0.048 57.3)
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 #95B5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #95B5CB 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.