#95B8EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.7% 0.087 258.9), rgb(149, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#95B8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.087 258.9) |
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 #95B8EE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95B8EE | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B8EE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B8EE text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95B8EE
oklch(77.7% 0.087 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4086F2
oklch(63% 0.177 259)
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Step 600
600
#1D6DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E5AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#104A9E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#163F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2549
oklch(26.8% 0.073 259.1)
#95B8EE 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C3CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B8EE
#95B8EE
oklch(77.7% 0.087 258.9)
- #D4B076
#D4B076
oklch(77.6% 0.086 78.9)
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 #95B8EE, 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 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #95B8EE 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.