What color is #95B4D4?

#95B4D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95B4D4?

The RGB value is 149, 180, 212: 149 red, 180 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95B4D4?

The complementary color is #D4B595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95B4D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95B4D4 color

#95B4D4 rgb(149, 180, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #95B4D4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 70.6% green and 83.1% blue (149, 180, 212).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 42% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Blues White Shoes (#99BADD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#95B4D4 color codes

HEX	`#95B4D4`
RGB	`rgb(149, 180, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 70.6%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 42%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 30%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.08, -3.13, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.08, 19.82, 260.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.596, 43.784, 68.587)`
Decimal	`9811156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95B4D4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #95B4D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95B4D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #95B4D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95b4d4; }
.text { color: #95b4d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95b4d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 180 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95b4d4, #9595d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #95B4D4?: #95B4D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blues White Shoes. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95B4D4?: The RGB value is 149, 180, 212: 149 red, 180 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95B4D4?: The complementary color is #D4B595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95B4D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.