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#94A3B8 Tailwind Slate 400
#94A3B8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58% red, 63.9% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 20% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #94A3B8.
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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2.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #94A3B8 as they’d see it.
#94A3B8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #94A3B8
What color is #94A3B8?
#94A3B8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58% red, 63.9% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 20% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #94A3B8 in RGB?
#94A3B8 is rgb(148, 163, 184): 148 red, 163 green, and 184 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #94A3B8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 11, 0, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #94A3B8?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #94A3B8?
Its complement #AEA08B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.