#9E95A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.023 313.8), rgb(158, 149, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#9E95A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E95A3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.023 313.8) |
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 #9E95A3 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E95A3 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95A3 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E95A3 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E95A3
oklch(68.2% 0.023 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E81
oklch(55.6% 0.032 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B59
oklch(42.7% 0.025 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#9E95A3 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) | #9398A4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9699 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E95A3
#9E95A3
oklch(68.2% 0.023 313.8)
- #939C8E
#939C8E
oklch(68.1% 0.023 134.2)
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 #9E95A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9E95A3 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.