#94B8FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.4% 0.109 263.4), rgb(148, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#94B8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.109 263.4) |
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 #94B8FF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94B8FF | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B8FF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B8FF text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94B8FF
oklch(78.4% 0.109 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F60FE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#134EDE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#1241B3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#15398D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2353
oklch(27.1% 0.092 263.1)
#94B8FF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC7D1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B8FF
#94B8FF
oklch(78.4% 0.109 263.4)
- #DAB262
#DAB262
oklch(78.3% 0.109 83.2)
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 #94B8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #94B8FF 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.