#94ACDD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.076 264.3), rgb(148, 172, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#94ACDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ACDD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 172, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.076 264.3) |
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 #94ACDD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94ACDD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ACDD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94ACDD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94ACDD
oklch(74.4% 0.076 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5471B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800
#384E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#94ACDD 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) | #9CAFDF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A9DC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6BD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ACDD
#94ACDD
oklch(74.4% 0.076 264.3)
- #C3A974
#C3A974
oklch(74.5% 0.076 84.5)
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 #94ACDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #94ACDD 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.