#93A5EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.102 272.5), rgb(147, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#93A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 272.5) |
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 #93A5EA | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A5EA | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A5EA text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A5EA text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A5EA
oklch(73.5% 0.102 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F82D8
oklch(63% 0.131 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#586AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4858AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#93A5EA 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) | #8EACED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A5E8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B3BD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A5EA
#93A5EA
oklch(73.5% 0.102 272.5)
- #C0A759
#C0A759
oklch(73.4% 0.102 92)
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 #93A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.080
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.084
Use #93A5EA 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.