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#93BED7 Color

#93BED7 is rgb(147, 190, 215) in RGB, hsl(202, 46%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93BED7
HEX#93BED7
RGBrgb(147, 190, 215)
HSLhsl(202, 46%, 71%)
HSVhsv(202, 32%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.058 234)
LABlab(74.52% -10.35 -17.49)
LCHlch(74.52% 20.32 239.40)

What #93BED7 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 #93BED7, 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.

#93BED7 Channel Values

How #93BED7 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 190 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 46% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 32% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93BED7 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93BED7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93BED7; 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 #93BED7

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 #93BED7 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#93BED7
Protanopia#B8B8D7
Protanomaly#AABAD7
Deuteranopia#B1B1D8
Deuteranomaly#A6B6D8
Tritanopia#8EC1C1
Tritanomaly#90C0CA
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #93BED7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93bed7: #93BED7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93BED7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93bed7': '#93BED7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.745, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_93bed7">#93BED7</color>
SVG fillfill="#93BED7"

More Blue Colors

#93BED7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93BED7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93BED7?

#93BED7 is a light blue — rgb(147, 190, 215) in RGB and hsl(202, 46%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.

What is the RGB value of #93BED7?

#93BED7 is rgb(147, 190, 215) — red 147, green 190, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93BED7?

#93BED7 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93BED7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93BED7 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93BED7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93BED7 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 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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