#95B7CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.049 236.7), rgb(149, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#95B7CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.049 236.7) |
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 #95B7CD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B7CD | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B7CD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B7CD text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95B7CD
oklch(76.2% 0.049 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#4792BE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 237)
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Step 600
600
#227CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#126892
oklch(49.1% 0.101 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#145576
oklch(42.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#95B7CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BDBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B7CD
#95B7CD
oklch(76.2% 0.049 236.7)
- #CAAA94
#CAAA94
oklch(76.1% 0.048 56.4)
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 #95B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #95B7CD 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.