#93BDEB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.08 251.1), rgb(147, 189, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#93BDEB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BDEB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.08 251.1) |
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 #93BDEB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BDEB | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BDEB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BDEB text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BDEB
oklch(78.5% 0.08 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 251)
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Step 500
500
#2A8CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.164 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#054377
oklch(37.8% 0.105 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#93BDEB 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) | #ABBEED | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C7CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BDEB
#93BDEB
oklch(78.5% 0.08 251.1)
- #DAB180
#DAB180
oklch(78.6% 0.08 71.2)
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 #93BDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #93BDEB 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.