#94A4E2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.092 272.8), rgb(148, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#94A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.092 272.8) |
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 #94A4E2 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A4E2 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A4E2 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A4E2 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A4E2
oklch(73% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#94A4E2 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) | #90AAE5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA3E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB0BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A4E2
#94A4E2
oklch(73% 0.092 272.8)
- #BCA662
#BCA662
oklch(72.9% 0.091 92)
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 #94A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.076
Use #94A4E2 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.