#94AAFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.124 272), rgb(148, 170, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#94AAFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.124 272) |
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 #94AAFE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AAFE | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94AAFE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94AAFE text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AAFE
oklch(75.5% 0.124 272)
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Step 500
500
#6980E8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5266D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BA
oklch(49% 0.161 272)
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Step 800
800
#374696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#94AAFE 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83AAFC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BBC8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AAFE
#94AAFE
oklch(75.5% 0.124 272)
- #CCAD48
#CCAD48
oklch(75.6% 0.124 92)
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 #94AAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #94AAFE 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.