#95BBDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.064 245.8), rgb(149, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#95BBDD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BBDD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.064 245.8) |
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 #95BBDD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BBDD | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BBDD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BBDD text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BBDD
oklch(77.6% 0.064 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#0278C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#11456C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 246)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#95BBDD 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) | #AEBBDF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3C6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BBDD
#95BBDD
oklch(77.6% 0.064 245.8)
- #D3AF8B
#D3AF8B
oklch(77.7% 0.064 66.6)
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 #95BBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #95BBDD 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.