#94B4DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.065 253), rgb(148, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#94B4DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B4DA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.065 253) |
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 #94B4DA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B4DA | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B4DA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B4DA text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94B4DA
oklch(76% 0.065 253)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#498CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.133 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2875C5
oklch(55.7% 0.144 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A61AA
oklch(49% 0.135 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#19508A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 253)
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Step 900
900
#1B436E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#94B4DA 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) | #A6B5DC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBCC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B4DA
#94B4DA
oklch(76% 0.065 253)
- #CBAB83
#CBAB83
oklch(76% 0.066 72.8)
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 #94B4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #94B4DA 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.