#92909F
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.022 291.9), rgb(146, 144, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#92909F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92909F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 7%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.022 291.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #92909F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #92909F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92909F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92909F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.017 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#92909F
oklch(66% 0.022 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#737181
oklch(55.6% 0.025 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615F6D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D59
oklch(42.7% 0.02 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#414049
oklch(37.6% 0.015 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#92909F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8D92A0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909295 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92909F
#92909F
oklch(66% 0.022 291.9)
- #929484
#929484
oklch(66% 0.023 112.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #92909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
Use #92909F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.