#95BCFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.098 259.5), rgb(149, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#95BCFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.098 259.5) |
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 #95BCFA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BCFA | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BCFA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BCFA text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BCFA
oklch(79% 0.098 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0369F0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0147A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D85
oklch(37.6% 0.131 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#95BCFA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6F9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C9D1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BCFA
#95BCFA
oklch(79% 0.098 259.5)
- #DCB46F
#DCB46F
oklch(79.1% 0.099 80.2)
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 #95BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.019
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.019
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #95BCFA 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.