#93AEFF
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #93AEFF
With the hex code #93AEFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 68% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cornflower — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFE493, a butter shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.74:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #93AEFF?
With the hex code #93AEFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 58% red, 68% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #93AEFF?
Use black text. Black on #93AEFF has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #93AEFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFE493, and analogous partners are #93E4FF and #AE93FF.