Close to Cornflower
#94CDEC
#94CDEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 58% red, 80.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 70% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #94CDEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #94CDEC as they’d see it.
#94CDEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #94CDEC
What color is #94CDEC?
#94CDEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 58% red, 80.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 70% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #94CDEC in RGB?
#94CDEC is rgb(148, 205, 236): 148 red, 205 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #94CDEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 13, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #94CDEC?
PANTONE 291 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #94CDEC?
Its complement #EBBBA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.