#94C2DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.064 236.3), rgb(148, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#94C2DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C2DF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.064 236.3) |
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 #94C2DF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C2DF | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C2DF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C2DF text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C2DF
oklch(79.1% 0.064 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CAAD8
oklch(70.7% 0.102 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#1994CD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#042A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.8)
#94C2DF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCACB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C2DF
#94C2DF
oklch(79.1% 0.064 236.3)
- #DCB194
#DCB194
oklch(79.2% 0.064 55.6)
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 #94C2DF, 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 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
Use #94C2DF 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.