#93BFE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.072 245), rgb(147, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#93BFE5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.072 245) |
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 #93BFE5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BFE5 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BFE5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BFE5 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BFE5
oklch(78.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 400
400
#5EA8E3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#2290DB
oklch(63.1% 0.146 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#062942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.7)
#93BFE5 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) | #B0BFE7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C8CB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BFE5
#93BFE5
oklch(78.7% 0.072 245)
- #DAB189
#DAB189
oklch(78.7% 0.072 65.8)
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 #93BFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #93BFE5 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.