#94AFE8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.088 264.8), rgb(148, 175, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#94AFE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 175, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.088 264.8) |
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 #94AFE8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AFE8 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94AFE8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94AFE8 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AFE8
oklch(75.5% 0.088 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6887CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#405EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#354D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#94AFE8 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) | #9CB3EB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABBC3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AFE8
#94AFE8
oklch(75.5% 0.088 264.8)
- #C9AB6D
#C9AB6D
oklch(75.4% 0.088 84.6)
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 #94AFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #94AFE8 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.