#94BFEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.077 248.8), rgb(148, 191, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#94BFEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BFEA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.077 248.8) |
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 #94BFEA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BFEA | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BFEA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BFEA text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BFEA
oklch(78.9% 0.077 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FA6EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 249)
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Step 500
500
#268EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076C7
oklch(55.5% 0.153 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#024475
oklch(37.8% 0.102 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#94BFEA 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) | #AEC0EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C9CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BFEA
#94BFEA
oklch(78.9% 0.077 248.8)
- #DBB285
#DBB285
oklch(79% 0.076 69)
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 #94BFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
Use #94BFEA 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.