#93B9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.6% 0.082 255), rgb(147, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#93B9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B9EA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.082 255) |
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 #93B9EA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93B9EA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93B9EA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93B9EA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93B9EA
oklch(77.6% 0.082 255)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255)
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Step 500
500
#388AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0471DA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#014D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#104179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#93B9EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C4C9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B9EA
#93B9EA
oklch(77.6% 0.082 255)
- #D5AF7B
#D5AF7B
oklch(77.6% 0.081 74.8)
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 #93B9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #93B9EA 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.