#94B5CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.049 238.7), rgb(148, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#94B5CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.049 238.7) |
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 #94B5CC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B5CC | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B5CC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B5CC text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B5CC
oklch(75.6% 0.049 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#668FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7997
oklch(55.6% 0.068 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6681
oklch(49.2% 0.063 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#94B5CC 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) | #ABB4CD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBBC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B5CC
#94B5CC
oklch(75.6% 0.049 238.7)
- #C8A992
#C8A992
oklch(75.6% 0.048 58.5)
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 #94B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #94B5CC 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.