#94BBF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.7% 0.098 259.5), rgb(148, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#94BBF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.098 259.5) |
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 #94BBF9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BBF9 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BBF9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BBF9 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BBF9
oklch(78.7% 0.098 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0369F0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#0057CC
oklch(49% 0.195 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#0147A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#94BBF9 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) | #A5BFFC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B5F8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C8D0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BBF9
#94BBF9
oklch(78.7% 0.098 259.5)
- #DBB36E
#DBB36E
oklch(78.8% 0.099 80.2)
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 #94BBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #94BBF9 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.