#94AEC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.042 242.6), rgb(148, 174, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#94AEC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.042 242.6) |
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 #94AEC3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AEC3 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AEC3 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AEC3 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AEC3
oklch(73.8% 0.042 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#557893
oklch(55.7% 0.058 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#45657D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#395266
oklch(42.7% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#94AEC3 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) | #A6AEC4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B3B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AEC3
#94AEC3
oklch(73.8% 0.042 242.6)
- #BEA590
#BEA590
oklch(73.8% 0.042 62.1)
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 #94AEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #94AEC3 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.