#95BAD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.056 240.1), rgb(149, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#95BAD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.056 240.1) |
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 #95BAD5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BAD5 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BAD5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BAD5 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BAD5
oklch(77.1% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E92C7
oklch(63.2% 0.113 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F7BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#06547D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#134665
oklch(37.7% 0.075 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#95BAD5 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) | #AFB9D6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B2D5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C1C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BAD5
#95BAD5
oklch(77.1% 0.056 240.1)
- #D0AD91
#D0AD91
oklch(77.2% 0.056 60.5)
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 #95BAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #95BAD5 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.