#94A1CD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(71.5% 0.066 271.8), rgb(148, 161, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#94A1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.066 271.8) |
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 #94A1CD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A1CD | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A1CD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A1CD text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A1CD
oklch(71.5% 0.066 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7786BD
oklch(63% 0.085 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#6070A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#414C76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#37405F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#94A1CD 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) | #94A5CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A9B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A1CD
#94A1CD
oklch(71.5% 0.066 271.8)
- #B2A273
#B2A273
oklch(71.5% 0.066 91.5)
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 #94A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #94A1CD 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.