#94D3FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.089 239.6), rgb(148, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#94D3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 239.6) |
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 #94D3FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D3FF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94D3FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D3FF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D3FF
oklch(84% 0.089 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#35ABEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#94D3FF 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) | #C0D2FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C7FE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ADEE1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D3FF
#94D3FF
oklch(84% 0.089 239.6)
- #F6BD90
#F6BD90
oklch(84% 0.088 59.5)
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 #94D3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #94D3FF 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.