#93A3CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.061 267.8), rgb(147, 163, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#93A3CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A3CB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 163, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.061 267.8) |
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 #93A3CB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A3CB | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A3CB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A3CB text on black | 8.34:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A3CB
oklch(71.7% 0.061 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7588BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#93A3CB 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) | #97A6CD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ABB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A3CB
#93A3CB
oklch(71.7% 0.061 267.8)
- #B4A278
#B4A278
oklch(71.7% 0.061 87.5)
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 #93A3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #93A3CB 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.