#94ACBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.035 237.2), rgb(148, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#94ACBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.035 237.2) |
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 #94ACBC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94ACBC | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ACBC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ACBC text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94ACBC
oklch(73.1% 0.035 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#708EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#58788D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#486578
oklch(49.2% 0.046 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5261
oklch(42.6% 0.038 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444F
oklch(37.7% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#94ACBC 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) | #A5ABBD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B0B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ACBC
#94ACBC
oklch(73.1% 0.035 237.2)
- #BAA393
#BAA393
oklch(73.1% 0.035 56.9)
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 #94ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #94ACBC 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.