#94BBF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.5% 0.093 258.1), rgb(148, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#94BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.093 258.1) |
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 #94BBF5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BBF5 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BBF5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BBF5 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BBF5
oklch(78.5% 0.093 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#3486FA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 258)
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Step 600
600
#006CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.207 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#0049A3
oklch(42.6% 0.159 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 258)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#94BBF5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB5F4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C7CF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BBF5
#94BBF5
oklch(78.5% 0.093 258.1)
- #DAB273
#DAB273
oklch(78.5% 0.093 78.1)
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 #94BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #94BBF5 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.