#94BBF6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.6% 0.095 258.5), rgb(148, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#94BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.095 258.5) |
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 #94BBF6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BBF6 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BBF6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BBF6 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BBF6
oklch(78.6% 0.095 258.5)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3485FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#006BEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E3E83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#94BBF6 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) | #A6BEF9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB5F5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C8CF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BBF6
#94BBF6
oklch(78.6% 0.095 258.5)
- #DAB272
#DAB272
oklch(78.5% 0.094 78.5)
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 #94BBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #94BBF6 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.