#95BDDB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.061 240.9), rgb(149, 189, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#95BDDB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BDDB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.061 240.9) |
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 #95BDDB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BDDB | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BDDB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BDDB text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BDDB
oklch(78% 0.061 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#3492CD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4668
oklch(37.7% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#95BDDB 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) | #B0BCDD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC4C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BDDB
#95BDDB
oklch(78% 0.061 240.9)
- #D5AF90
#D5AF90
oklch(78% 0.061 60.9)
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 #95BDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #95BDDB 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.