#95BFE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.067 243.9), rgb(149, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#95BFE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.067 243.9) |
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 #95BFE2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BFE2 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BFE2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BFE2 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BFE2
oklch(78.7% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A8DF
oklch(70.8% 0.108 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#2C91D6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#05456D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 244)
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Step 950
950
#082940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.6)
#95BFE2 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) | #B1BFE4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC7CA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BFE2
#95BFE2
oklch(78.7% 0.067 243.9)
- #D9B18D
#D9B18D
oklch(78.7% 0.067 63.6)
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 #95BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #95BFE2 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.