Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.63:1 — vs black: 5.79:1

Color values

  • HEX #0093AF
  • RGB rgb(0, 147, 175)
  • HSL hsl(189, 100%, 68%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 16, 0, 31.37 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0093AF based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#AF1C00
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#00AF73
#003BAF
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#AF0093
#93AF00
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#AF003B
#AF7300
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#7300AF
#AF1C00
#3BAF00
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Blue (Munsell)
#0093AF Base
#00151A
#005362
#007186
#00B5D8
#00D3FB
#49E2FF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Blue (Munsell), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00151A
#002F37
#004855
#006173
#007A91
Blue (Munsell) #0093AF Base
#00C7ED
#2CDDFF
#6AE7FF
#A8F1FF
#E6FBFF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #0093AF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #0093AF;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #0093AF;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #0093AF;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #0093AF,
        #FF795F
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #0093AF,
        #FF795F
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$blue-(munsell): #0093AF;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blue-(munsell)-r: 0;
$blue-(munsell)-g: 147;
$blue-(munsell)-b: 175;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $blue-(munsell);
    color: rgba($blue-(munsell)-r, $blue-(munsell)-g, $blue-(munsell)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Blue (Munsell) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #0093AF How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7E7EB0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #8B8BAF Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #009797 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #868686 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Blue (Munsell) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Blue (Munsell) #0093AF Base
Bondi Blue #0095B6 ΔE 1.82
Blue Green #0D98BA ΔE 2.69
Blue Lagoon #5E93A1 ΔE 6.81
Pacific Blue #1CA9C9 ΔE 7.10

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.