#94AFBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.037 232.3), rgb(148, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#94AFBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.037 232.3) |
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 #94AFBE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AFBE | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AFBE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AFBE text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CD
oklch(81% 0.023 230.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AFBE
oklch(73.9% 0.037 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.047 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#54798C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#456677
oklch(49.2% 0.047 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#395361
oklch(42.7% 0.039 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#94AFBE 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) | #A8AEBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B3B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AFBE
#94AFBE
oklch(73.9% 0.037 232.3)
- #BEA495
#BEA495
oklch(73.7% 0.037 51.8)
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 #94AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #94AFBE 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.