#95C3EF
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80% 0.079 247.7), rgb(149, 195, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#95C3EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C3EF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 195, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.079 247.7) |
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 #95C3EF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C3EF | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C3EF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C3EF text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C3EF
oklch(80% 0.079 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AA7EC
oklch(70.8% 0.127 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#158EE5
oklch(63% 0.162 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#042845
oklch(27% 0.067 247.8)
#95C3EF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAEE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CDD1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C3EF
#95C3EF
oklch(80% 0.079 247.7)
- #E1B586
#E1B586
oklch(80.1% 0.08 68.1)
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 #95C3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #95C3EF 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.