What color is #94B6C3?

#94B6C3 is a light, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(148, 182, 195), and in HSL hsl(197, 28%, 67%).

Is #94B6C3 accessible as text?

On white, #94B6C3 has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #94B6C3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #94B6C3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #94B6C3?

#94B6C3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2A193. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #94B6C3 below.

Is #94B6C3 good for buttons?

#94B6C3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #94B6C3 — white text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #94B6C3 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #94B6C3 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#94B6C3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #94B6C3

Not just a swatch — here's how #94B6C3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #94B6C3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #94B6C3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #94B6C3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #94B6C3 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #94B6C3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BDDCE8

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #94B6C3 Secondary #D3DFE4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #94B6C3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #94B6C3

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People also use #94B6C3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93A5C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #94B6C3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #94B6C3;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 182 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.5% 0.041 223.1);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EDF1;
  --color-200: #CBDBE2;
  --color-300: #A6BFCA;
  --color-400: #82A3B0;
  --color-500: #628593;
  --color-600: #4F6872;
  --color-700: #3C4C53;
  --color-800: #2A3337;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EDF1',
    200: '#CBDBE2',
    300: '#A6BFCA',
    400: '#82A3B0',
    500: '#628593',
    600: '#4F6872',
    700: '#3C4C53',
    800: '#2A3337',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #94B6C3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EDF1;
$base-200: #CBDBE2;
$base-300: #A6BFCA;
$base-400: #82A3B0;
$base-500: #628593;
$base-600: #4F6872;
$base-700: #3C4C53;
$base-800: #2A3337;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #6897AA;
$base-subtle: #E0E8EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#94B6C3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82A3B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628593",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}