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#93AAC2 Color

#93AAC2 is rgb(147, 170, 194) in RGB, hsl(211, 28%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93AAC2
HEX#93AAC2
RGBrgb(147, 170, 194)
HSLhsl(211, 28%, 67%)
HSVhsv(211, 24%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.043 249.5)
LABlab(68.45% -4.22 -15.14)
LCHlch(68.45% 15.72 254.44)

What #93AAC2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #93AAC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 5.48Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 6.65Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.54Manatee#979AAAΔE 9.66Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 9.91Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#93AAC2 Channel Values

How #93AAC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 170 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 28% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 24% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93AAC2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #93AAC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #93AAC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93AAC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#93AAC2
Complementary
#C2AC93
Analogous
#93C2C2
Analogous
#9493C2
Triadic
#C293AA
Triadic
#AAC293
Split comp.
#C29493
Split comp.
#C2C293

Tints & Shades of #93AAC2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A0B4CA
#B1C1D3
#BECCDA
#CED8E3
#DBE3EB
#EBF0F4

Shades

#7693B2
#5A7CA0
#496583
#394E65
#283848
#18212A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #93AAC2.

How #93AAC2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#93AAC2
Protanopia#A6A6C2
Protanomaly#9FA8C2
Deuteranopia#A3A3C2
Deuteranomaly#9DA6C2
Tritanopia#8FADAD
Tritanomaly#91ACB6
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #93AAC2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-93aac2: #93AAC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93AAC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93aac2': '#93AAC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.667, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_93aac2">#93AAC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#93AAC2"

More Blue Colors

#93AAC2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#93AAC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93AAC2?

#93AAC2 is a light blue — rgb(147, 170, 194) in RGB and hsl(211, 28%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #93AAC2?

#93AAC2 is rgb(147, 170, 194) — red 147, green 170, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93AAC2?

#93AAC2 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93AAC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93AAC2 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93AAC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93AAC2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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