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#94A0BC Color

#94A0BC is rgb(148, 160, 188) in RGB, hsl(222, 23%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94A0BC
HEX#94A0BC
RGBrgb(148, 160, 188)
HSLhsl(222, 23%, 66%)
HSVhsv(222, 21%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.043 267)
LABlab(65.62% 0.19 -16.04)
LCHlch(65.62% 16.04 270.67)

What #94A0BC 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 #94A0BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#94A0BC Channel Values

How #94A0BC 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 160 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 23% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 21% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94A0BC 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94A0BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94A0BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #94A0BC

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.

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How #94A0BC 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#94A0BC
Protanopia#9E9EBC
Protanomaly#9A9FBC
Deuteranopia#9C9CBC
Deuteranomaly#999EBC
Tritanopia#90A4A4
Tritanomaly#91A2AE
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #94A0BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94a0bc: #94A0BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94A0BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94a0bc': '#94A0BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.627, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_94a0bc">#94A0BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#94A0BC"

More Blue Colors

#94A0BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94A0BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94A0BC?

#94A0BC is a light blue — rgb(148, 160, 188) in RGB and hsl(222, 23%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #94A0BC?

#94A0BC is rgb(148, 160, 188) — red 148, green 160, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94A0BC?

#94A0BC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94A0BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94A0BC scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94A0BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94A0BC 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.

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