#95BAD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.051 234.4), rgb(149, 186, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#95BAD0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 186, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.051 234.4) |
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 #95BAD0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BAD0 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BAD0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BAD0 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BAD0
oklch(76.9% 0.051 234.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F93BF
oklch(63.1% 0.104 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#107DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.113 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#075677
oklch(42.7% 0.087 234)
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Step 900
900
#144760
oklch(37.7% 0.068 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#95BAD0 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) | #B0B9D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2D0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C0C1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BAD0
#95BAD0
oklch(76.9% 0.051 234.4)
- #CFAC96
#CFAC96
oklch(77% 0.051 53.9)
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 #95BAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #95BAD0 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.