#92939E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.016 281.8), rgb(146, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#92939E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92939E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.016 281.8) |
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 #92939E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #92939E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92939E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92939E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A8
oklch(70.7% 0.012 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#92939E
oklch(66.6% 0.016 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#71727E
oklch(55.5% 0.018 282)
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Step 700
700
#5F606A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E56
oklch(42.6% 0.013 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#92939E 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) | #90949F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909596 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92939E
#92939E
oklch(66.6% 0.016 281.8)
- #969589
#969589
oklch(66.7% 0.017 103)
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 #92939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #92939E 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.