#94B9D4 Hex Color
Professional and cool muted dusty blue
A dusty, muted blue, #94b9d4 offers a cool and clean aesthetic suitable for professional UI backgrounds. Because it is highly unsaturated, it provides a gentle, reliable foundation for tech and healthcare interfaces. This color pairs surprisingly well with warmer sandy beiges or deep charcoals. Black text remains readable against this background, offering strong accessibility for body copy. The hex code for this shade is #94b9d4.
Questions about #94b9d4
What is #94b9d4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #94b9d4 is rgb(148, 185, 212), in HSL hsl(205, 43%, 71%) and in CMYK 30%, 13%, 0%, 17%.
What colors complement #94b9d4 for a UI palette?
To balance the cool, dusty nature of #94b9d4, pair it with warm neutrals like sandy beige. If you need more contrast, it works well alongside deep, solid charcoal to create a grounded, modern design scheme that feels both reliable and highly legible.
Is #94b9d4 readable on white or black?
#94b9d4 has a 2.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.14:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.