#95B6E9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77% 0.082 259), rgb(149, 182, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#95B6E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 182, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.082 259) |
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 #95B6E9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95B6E9 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B6E9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B6E9 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95B6E9
oklch(77% 0.082 259)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 259)
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Step 500
500
#4587ED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#256EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#175BBE
oklch(49% 0.169 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#164B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#19407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#95B6E9 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) | #A4B9EB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC1C7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B6E9
#95B6E9
oklch(77% 0.082 259)
- #D1AF78
#D1AF78
oklch(77.1% 0.082 79.1)
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 #95B6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #95B6E9 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.