#93ACEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.097 267.6), rgb(147, 172, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#93ACEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93ACEC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 172, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.097 267.6) |
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 #93ACEC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93ACEC | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93ACEC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93ACEC text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93ACEC
oklch(75% 0.097 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6985D4
oklch(63% 0.124 268)
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Step 600
600
#516EC2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#425BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#93ACEC 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) | #96B1EF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA9EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B9C2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93ACEC
#93ACEC
oklch(75% 0.097 267.6)
- #C8AA63
#C8AA63
oklch(74.9% 0.097 87.2)
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 #93ACEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.081
Use #93ACEC 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.