#93A3B0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5), rgb(147, 163, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#93A3B0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A3B0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 163, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5) |
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 #93A3B0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A3B0 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A3B0 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A3B0 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 245.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A3B0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#788C9D
oklch(63% 0.035 244)
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Step 600
600
#617687
oklch(55.5% 0.036 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#506373
oklch(49% 0.035 244)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#93A3B0 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) | #9EA3B1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FB0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA6A7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A3B0
#93A3B0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 242.5)
- #AD9D90
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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 #93A3B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
Use #93A3B0 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.