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#94C6FF Color

#94C6FF is rgb(148, 198, 255) in RGB, hsl(212, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 22%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94C6FF
HEX#94C6FF
RGBrgb(148, 198, 255)
HSLhsl(212, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(212, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 22%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.097 252.2)
LABlab(77.95% -6.06 -33.71)
LCHlch(77.95% 34.25 259.81)

What #94C6FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #94C6FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 8.08Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 8.13Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 8.25Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 9.65Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 9.87Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 9.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#94C6FF Channel Values

How #94C6FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 198 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94C6FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #94C6FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #94C6FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94C6FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#94C6FF
Complementary
#FFCD94
Analogous
#94FBFF
Analogous
#9794FF
Triadic
#FF94C6
Triadic
#C6FF94
Split comp.
#FF9794
Split comp.
#FBFF94

Tints & Shades of #94C6FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A3CEFF
#ADD3FF
#BDDCFF
#CCE4FF
#DBECFF
#E5F1FF

Shades

#5CA8FF
#298DFF
#0070F0
#0056B8
#003B80
#00244D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #94C6FF.

How #94C6FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#94C6FF
Protanopia#BFBFFF
Protanomaly#AFC2FF
Deuteranopia#B7B7FF
Deuteranomaly#AABDFF
Tritanopia#87CECE
Tritanomaly#8CCBE3
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #94C6FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-94c6ff: #94C6FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94C6FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94c6ff': '#94C6FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.776, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_94c6ff">#94C6FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#94C6FF"

More Blue Colors

#94C6FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#94C6FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94C6FF?

#94C6FF is a light blue — rgb(148, 198, 255) in RGB and hsl(212, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #94C6FF?

#94C6FF is rgb(148, 198, 255) — red 148, green 198, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94C6FF?

#94C6FF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 22%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94C6FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94C6FF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94C6FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94C6FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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