#94BFDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.062 238.1), rgb(148, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#94BFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.062 238.1) |
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 #94BFDC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BFDC | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BFDC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BFDC text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BFDC
oklch(78.4% 0.062 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#61A9D7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#2993CC
oklch(63.1% 0.126 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#034768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238)
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Step 950
950
#072A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.4)
#94BFDC 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) | #B2BEDD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC6C8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BFDC
#94BFDC
oklch(78.4% 0.062 238.1)
- #D7AF92
#D7AF92
oklch(78.2% 0.061 57.6)
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 #94BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #94BFDC 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.