#95BDD7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.057 237), rgb(149, 189, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#95BDD7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.057 237) |
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 #95BDD7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BDD7 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BDD7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BDD7 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BDD7
oklch(77.8% 0.057 237)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D2
oklch(70.7% 0.09 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#3593C6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4764
oklch(37.7% 0.075 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 236.5)
#95BDD7 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) | #B1BCD8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C4C5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BDD7
#95BDD7
oklch(77.8% 0.057 237)
- #D4AE94
#D4AE94
oklch(77.8% 0.057 56.1)
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 #95BDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
Use #95BDD7 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.