#94ACC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.049 252.4), rgb(148, 172, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#94ACC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ACC8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 172, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.049 252.4) |
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 #94ACC8 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94ACC8 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ACC8 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ACC8 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94ACC8
oklch(73.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CAF
oklch(63% 0.063 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#56769A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#466384
oklch(49.1% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A516B
oklch(42.7% 0.052 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#94ACC8 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) | #A2ADC9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA7C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ACC8
#94ACC8
oklch(73.6% 0.049 252.4)
- #BDA588
#BDA588
oklch(73.5% 0.049 72.2)
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 #94ACC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #94ACC8 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.