#94A8EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.1% 0.098 270.9), rgb(148, 168, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#94A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.098 270.9) |
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 #94A8EA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A8EA | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8EA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A8EA text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A8EA
oklch(74.1% 0.098 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#566CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#475AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#94A8EA 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) | #92AEED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB5BF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A8EA
#94A8EA
oklch(74.1% 0.098 270.9)
- #C2A95F
#C2A95F
oklch(74.1% 0.098 91.2)
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 #94A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.080
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.081
Use #94A8EA 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.