What color is #9495AD?

#9495AD is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(148, 149, 173), and in HSL hsl(238, 13%, 63%).

Is #9495AD accessible as text?

On white, #9495AD has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #9495AD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9495AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-400 (#90A1B9).

What colors go well with #9495AD?

As a neutral, #9495AD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #9495AD the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #9495AD is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#9495AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9495AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9495AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9495AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9495AD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9495AD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9495AD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9495AD Secondary #C2C2CB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9495AD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BABBD1

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

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Color Lab

How #9495AD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9495AD

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People also use #9495AD with

Ash Gray Cool Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEAEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9C94AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9495AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9495AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 149 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.035 283.5);
  --color-50: #F6F6F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D1D1DB;
  --color-300: #AFB0C0;
  --color-400: #8E8FA4;
  --color-500: #6F7086;
  --color-600: #595969;
  --color-700: #42434D;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D1D1DB',
    300: '#AFB0C0',
    400: '#8E8FA4',
    500: '#6F7086',
    600: '#595969',
    700: '#42434D',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #9495AD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D1D1DB;
$base-300: #AFB0C0;
$base-400: #8E8FA4;
$base-500: #6F7086;
$base-600: #595969;
$base-700: #42434D;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #707191;
$base-subtle: #E0E0E5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9495AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB0C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E8FA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7086",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42434D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}