#93BED4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.055 230.6), rgb(147, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#93BED4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BED4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.055 230.6) |
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 #93BED4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BED4 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BED4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BED4 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BED4
oklch(77.8% 0.055 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#2A95C1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#034861
oklch(37.7% 0.074 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#93BED4 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) | #B3BCD5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4D4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC4C5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BED4
#93BED4
oklch(77.8% 0.055 230.6)
- #D5AD97
#D5AD97
oklch(77.8% 0.056 50.3)
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 #93BED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #93BED4 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.