#94A2AE
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.5% 0.024 243.9), rgb(148, 162, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#94A2AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A2AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 162, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.024 243.9) |
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 #94A2AE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A2AE | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A2AE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A2AE text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A2AE
oklch(70.5% 0.024 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#94A2AE 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) | #9DA2AF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA5A6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A2AE
#94A2AE
oklch(70.5% 0.024 243.9)
- #AB9D91
#AB9D91
oklch(70.5% 0.024 63.1)
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 #94A2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
Use #94A2AE 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.