#95BCEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.078 252.9), rgb(149, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#95BCEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BCEA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.078 252.9) |
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 #95BCEA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BCEA | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BCEA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BCEA text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BCEA
oklch(78.4% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#358BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#95BCEA 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) | #ABBDEC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C6CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BCEA
#95BCEA
oklch(78.4% 0.078 252.9)
- #D8B180
#D8B180
oklch(78.4% 0.079 72.6)
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 #95BCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #95BCEA 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.