#94A3B8 color
#94A3B8 is a light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #94A3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 163, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 28%) |
| Decimal | 9741240 |
| CSS | color: #94A3B8; |
| Android | 0xFF94A3B8 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.639, blue: 0.722, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #94A3B8 | 2.56:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #94A3B8 | 8.19:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #94A3B8
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #94A3B8 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #94A3B8
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #94A3B8 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #94A3B8; background-color: #94A3B8; }
.element { color: rgb(148 163 184); }
.element { color: hsl(215 20% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#94A3B8] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #94A3B8;Frequently asked questions
What color is #94A3B8?
#94A3B8 is a light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 215° on the color wheel, with 20% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #94A3B8 in RGB?
#94A3B8 converts to rgb(148, 163, 184) — 148 red, 163 green and 184 blue.
What is #94A3B8 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 28%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #94A3B8 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.19:1 versus 2.56:1).
What is the complementary color of #94A3B8?
#B8A994 — the hue directly opposite #94A3B8 on the color wheel.