#93AECD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.054 252.1), rgb(147, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#93AECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AECD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.054 252.1) |
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 #93AECD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AECD | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AECD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AECD text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AECD
oklch(74.1% 0.054 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 253)
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Step 600
600
#52769E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#436387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#93AECD 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA9CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AECD
#93AECD
oklch(74.1% 0.054 252.1)
- #C1A686
#C1A686
oklch(74.1% 0.054 71.6)
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 #93AECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #93AECD 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.