#95B8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.046 230.4), rgb(149, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#95B8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.046 230.4) |
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 #95B8CA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B8CA | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B8CA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B8CA text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95B8CA
oklch(76.3% 0.046 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4594B7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E7DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.102 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#125672
oklch(42.7% 0.079 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#95B8CA 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) | #AFB6CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BDBE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B8CA
#95B8CA
oklch(76.3% 0.046 230.4)
- #CBAA98
#CBAA98
oklch(76.2% 0.046 50.3)
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 #95B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #95B8CA 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.