#94A6DF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.085 270.7), rgb(148, 166, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#94A6DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A6DF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 166, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.085 270.7) |
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 #94A6DF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A6DF | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A6DF text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A6DF text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A6DF
oklch(73.2% 0.085 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#7185CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 271)
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Step 600
600
#596EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#495B9F
oklch(49% 0.111 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#94A6DF 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) | #94ABE2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA5DE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB1BA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A6DF
#94A6DF
oklch(73.2% 0.085 270.7)
- #BDA768
#BDA768
oklch(73.3% 0.086 90.9)
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 #94A6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #94A6DF 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.