#93A2AC
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.4% 0.022 236.9), rgb(147, 162, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#93A2AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A2AC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.022 236.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93A2AC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A2AC | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A2AC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A2AC text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A2AC
oklch(70.4% 0.022 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C99
oklch(63% 0.029 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#627684
oklch(55.5% 0.032 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#51646F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#38434A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#93A2AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EA1AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA5A5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A2AC
#93A2AC
oklch(70.4% 0.022 236.9)
- #AB9C92
#AB9C92
oklch(70.3% 0.023 56)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93A2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
Use #93A2AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.