#93BCFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.1% 0.104 259.7), rgb(147, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#93BCFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BCFE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.104 259.7) |
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 #93BCFE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BCFE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BCFE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BCFE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BCFE
oklch(79.1% 0.104 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#093C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#082451
oklch(27% 0.089 259.7)
#93BCFE 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B6FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCAD3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BCFE
#93BCFE
oklch(79.1% 0.104 259.7)
- #DEB36A
#DEB36A
oklch(79% 0.104 79.6)
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 #93BCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #93BCFE 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.