#94B4E5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.4% 0.079 258.8), rgb(148, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#94B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.079 258.8) |
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 #94B4E5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B4E5 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B4E5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B4E5 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94B4E5
oklch(76.4% 0.079 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 259)
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Step 500
500
#4887E9
oklch(63% 0.162 259)
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Step 600
600
#286FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B5CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#194C97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#94B4E5 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) | #A3B6E7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BBEC4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B4E5
#94B4E5
oklch(76.4% 0.079 258.8)
- #CEAD78
#CEAD78
oklch(76.5% 0.08 79)
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 #94B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #94B4E5 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.