#94BFE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.071 245.5), rgb(148, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#94BFE5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.071 245.5) |
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 #94BFE5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BFE5 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BFE5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BFE5 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 245.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BFE5
oklch(78.7% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#2790DB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#024570
oklch(37.8% 0.094 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#072942
oklch(27.1% 0.06 245.2)
#94BFE5 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) | #B0BFE7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8CB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BFE5
#94BFE5
oklch(78.7% 0.071 245.5)
- #DAB18A
#DAB18A
oklch(78.8% 0.071 65.1)
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 #94BFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #94BFE5 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.