#94A8DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.076 267.6), rgb(148, 168, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#94A8DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A8DA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 168, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.076 267.6) |
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 #94A8DA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A8DA | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8DA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8DA text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A8DA
oklch(73.4% 0.076 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 268)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#485E99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#94A8DA 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) | #98ACDC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6D9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B2B9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A8DA
#94A8DA
oklch(73.4% 0.076 267.6)
- #BDA771
#BDA771
oklch(73.5% 0.076 88.3)
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 #94A8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #94A8DA 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.