#93BBF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.5% 0.094 257.6), rgb(147, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#93BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.094 257.6) |
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 #93BBF5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BBF5 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BBF5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BBF5 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BBF5
oklch(78.5% 0.094 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A1FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3186FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#006DE6
oklch(55.7% 0.202 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.125 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#93BBF5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C8CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BBF5
#93BBF5
oklch(78.5% 0.094 257.6)
- #DAB272
#DAB272
oklch(78.5% 0.094 78.5)
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 #93BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #93BBF5 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.