#94A6BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.037 252.3), rgb(148, 166, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#94A6BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A6BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.037 252.3) |
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 #94A6BB | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A6BB | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A6BB text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A6BB text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A6BB
oklch(71.8% 0.037 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#758CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7691
oklch(55.7% 0.051 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D637B
oklch(49.1% 0.047 251)
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Step 800
800
#3F5164
oklch(42.8% 0.039 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#94A6BB 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) | #9FA6BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AABAD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A6BB
#94A6BB
oklch(71.8% 0.037 252.3)
- #B3A18B
#B3A18B
oklch(71.9% 0.037 72.7)
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 #94A6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #94A6BB 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.