#94BAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.084 255.9), rgb(148, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#94BAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BAED |
| RGB | rgb(148, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.084 255.9) |
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 #94BAED | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BAED | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BAED text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BAED text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BAED
oklch(78% 0.084 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3889EE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0570DD
oklch(55.7% 0.187 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#024C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 256)
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Step 900
900
#10407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#94BAED 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) | #A7BCEF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C5CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BAED
#94BAED
oklch(78% 0.084 255.9)
- #D7B07A
#D7B07A
oklch(78% 0.084 75.1)
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 #94BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #94BAED 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.