#95BEE4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.07 246.8), rgb(149, 190, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#95BEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 190, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 246.8) |
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 #95BEE4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BEE4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BEE4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BEE4 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BEE4
oklch(78.5% 0.07 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F8FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#084470
oklch(37.6% 0.094 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#092841
oklch(26.9% 0.059 246.9)
#95BEE4 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) | #AFBEE6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC7CA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BEE4
#95BEE4
oklch(78.5% 0.07 246.8)
- #D8B189
#D8B189
oklch(78.5% 0.07 67.2)
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 #95BEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
Use #95BEE4 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.