What color is #93D5F0?

#93D5F0 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(147, 213, 240), and in HSL hsl(197, 76%, 76%).

Is #93D5F0 accessible as text?

On white, #93D5F0 has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #93D5F0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #93D5F0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #93D5F0?

#93D5F0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F0AE93. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #93D5F0 below.

Is #93D5F0 good for buttons?

#93D5F0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #93D5F0 — white text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #93D5F0 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #93D5F0 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#93D5F0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #93D5F0

Not just a swatch — here's how #93D5F0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #93D5F0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #93D5F0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Baby Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #93D5F0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Baby Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #93D5F0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Baby Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #93D5F0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C0FCFF

Baby Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #93D5F0 Secondary #E6FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #93D5F0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 72/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93B7F0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #93D5F0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #93D5F0;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 213 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.076 225.5);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF2FB;
  --color-200: #B7E4F5;
  --color-300: #87CDE9;
  --color-400: #5AB4D8;
  --color-500: #3797BD;
  --color-600: #327590;
  --color-700: #295566;
  --color-800: #1E3843;
  --color-900: #142329;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF2FB',
    200: '#B7E4F5',
    300: '#87CDE9',
    400: '#5AB4D8',
    500: '#3797BD',
    600: '#327590',
    700: '#295566',
    800: '#1E3843',
    900: '#142329',
  },
}

$base: #93D5F0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF2FB;
$base-200: #B7E4F5;
$base-300: #87CDE9;
$base-400: #5AB4D8;
$base-500: #3797BD;
$base-600: #327590;
$base-700: #295566;
$base-800: #1E3843;
$base-900: #142329;
$base-hover: #4FBCE7;
$base-subtle: #E2F1F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#93D5F0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7E4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87CDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AB4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3797BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295566",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142329",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #93D5F0

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