#94C2DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.062 234.3), rgb(148, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#94C2DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C2DD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.062 234.3) |
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 #94C2DD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C2DD | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C2DD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C2DD text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C2DD
oklch(79.1% 0.062 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD5
oklch(70.8% 0.099 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#1A95CA
oklch(63.2% 0.126 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#94C2DD 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) | #B5C0DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC9CB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C2DD
#94C2DD
oklch(79.1% 0.062 234.3)
- #DBB196
#DBB196
oklch(79.1% 0.061 54.4)
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 #94C2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #94C2DD 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.