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#93ACEC Color

#93ACEC is rgb(147, 172, 236) in RGB, hsl(223, 70%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93ACEC
HEX#93ACEC
RGBrgb(147, 172, 236)
HSLhsl(223, 70%, 75%)
HSVhsv(223, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.097 267.6)
LABlab(70.28% 2.89 -35.30)
LCHlch(70.28% 35.41 274.68)

What #93ACEC 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 #93ACEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#93ACEC Channel Values

How #93ACEC 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 172 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 70% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93ACEC 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93ACEC

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

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Tints & Shades of #93ACEC

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.

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How #93ACEC 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#93ACEC
Protanopia#A8A8EC
Protanomaly#A0AAEC
Deuteranopia#A4A4EC
Deuteranomaly#9EA7EC
Tritanopia#86B6B6
Tritanomaly#8BB2CE
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #93ACEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93acec: #93ACEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93ACEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93acec': '#93ACEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.675, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_93acec">#93ACEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#93ACEC"

More Blue Colors

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

#93ACEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93ACEC?

#93ACEC is a light blue — rgb(147, 172, 236) in RGB and hsl(223, 70%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #93ACEC?

#93ACEC is rgb(147, 172, 236) — red 147, green 172, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93ACEC?

#93ACEC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93ACEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93ACEC scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #93ACEC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 17.43, which is visibly different.

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