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#95B2D6 Color

#95B2D6 is rgb(149, 178, 214) in RGB, hsl(213, 44%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95B2D6
HEX#95B2D6
RGBrgb(149, 178, 214)
HSLhsl(213, 44%, 71%)
HSVhsv(213, 30%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.061 254)
LABlab(71.34% -3.95 -21.72)
LCHlch(71.34% 22.08 259.70)

What #95B2D6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #95B2D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 6.19Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.71Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 8.95Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 9.17Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.41Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 9.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#95B2D6 Channel Values

How #95B2D6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 178 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 44% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 30% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95B2D6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #95B2D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #95B2D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95B2D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#95B2D6
Complementary
#D6B895
Analogous
#95D2D6
Analogous
#9895D6
Triadic
#D695B2
Triadic
#B2D695
Split comp.
#D69895
Split comp.
#D2D695

Tints & Shades of #95B2D6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A3BCDB
#B2C7E1
#C1D2E7
#CCDAEB
#DAE4F1
#E9EFF6

Shades

#7097C7
#4F7FBA
#3C669A
#2F5079
#213854
#142233

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95B2D6.

How #95B2D6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#95B2D6
Protanopia#ADADD6
Protanomaly#A4AFD6
Deuteranopia#A9A9D7
Deuteranomaly#A1ADD6
Tritanopia#8EB7B7
Tritanomaly#91B5C4
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #95B2D6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-95b2d6: #95B2D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95B2D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95b2d6': '#95B2D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.698, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_95b2d6">#95B2D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#95B2D6"

More Blue Colors

#95B2D6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#95B2D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95B2D6?

#95B2D6 is a light blue — rgb(149, 178, 214) in RGB and hsl(213, 44%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #95B2D6?

#95B2D6 is rgb(149, 178, 214) — red 149, green 178, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95B2D6?

#95B2D6 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95B2D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95B2D6 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95B2D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95B2D6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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