#93A2D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.072 271), rgb(147, 162, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#93A2D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 162, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.072 271) |
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 #93A2D2 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A2D2 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A2D2 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A2D2 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DF
oklch(81% 0.045 271.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A2D2
oklch(71.8% 0.072 271)
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Step 500
500
#7586C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#364062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 270.9)
#93A2D2 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) | #93A6D4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA1D1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABB2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A2D2
#93A2D2
oklch(71.8% 0.072 271)
- #B5A36F
#B5A36F
oklch(71.9% 0.073 91.2)
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 #93A2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #93A2D2 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.