#93AADE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.08 266), rgb(147, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#93AADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AADE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.08 266) |
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 #93AADE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AADE | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AADE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AADE text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AADE
oklch(74% 0.08 266)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5470B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266)
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Step 700
700
#455E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#93AADE 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) | #99AEE0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB4BC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AADE
#93AADE
oklch(74% 0.08 266)
- #C1A86F
#C1A86F
oklch(74% 0.08 86.8)
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 #93AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #93AADE 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.