#94A8CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.056 261.6), rgb(148, 168, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#94A8CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A8CB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.056 261.6) |
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 #94A8CB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A8CB | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8CB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8CB text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A8CB
oklch(72.8% 0.056 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#728AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A618A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#94A8CB 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) | #9DAACD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AFB4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A8CB
#94A8CB
oklch(72.8% 0.056 261.6)
- #B9A480
#B9A480
oklch(72.8% 0.055 81)
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 #94A8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #94A8CB 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.