#95D4FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.2% 0.087 238.3), rgb(149, 212, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#95D4FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D4FE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 212, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.087 238.3) |
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 #95D4FE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D4FE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95D4FE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D4FE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D4FE
oklch(84.2% 0.087 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#35ABED
oklch(70.6% 0.14 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#95D4FE 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) | #C1D3FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDFE2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D4FE
#95D4FE
oklch(84.2% 0.087 238.3)
- #F7BE93
#F7BE93
oklch(84.3% 0.087 58.3)
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 #95D4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #95D4FE 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.