#93BBD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.056 235.9), rgb(147, 187, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#93BBD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.056 235.9) |
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 #93BBD4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BBD4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BBD4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BBD4 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BBD4
oklch(77.2% 0.056 235.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D1
oklch(70.6% 0.089 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#3593C5
oklch(63% 0.114 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4764
oklch(37.7% 0.075 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#93BBD4 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) | #B0BAD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC2C3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BBD4
#93BBD4
oklch(77.2% 0.056 235.9)
- #D1AC93
#D1AC93
oklch(77.1% 0.055 55.8)
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 #93BBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #93BBD4 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.