#94A2C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.058 269.1), rgb(148, 162, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#94A2C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.058 269.1) |
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 #94A2C8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A2C8 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A2C8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A2C8 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A2C8
oklch(71.5% 0.058 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7788B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#6071A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#414D71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#37415C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#94A2C8 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) | #96A5CA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A9AF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A2C8
#94A2C8
oklch(71.5% 0.058 269.1)
- #B1A27A
#B1A27A
oklch(71.5% 0.057 89.9)
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 #94A2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #94A2C8 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.