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#93C5FD Tailwind Blue 300
#93C5FD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 77.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 96% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #93C5FD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #93C5FD as they’d see it.
#93C5FD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #93C5FD
What color is #93C5FD?
#93C5FD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 77.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 96% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #93C5FD in RGB?
#93C5FD is rgb(147, 197, 253): 147 red, 197 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #93C5FD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 22, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #93C5FD?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #93C5FD?
Its complement #E6B987 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.