#929AAE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.031 268.2), rgb(146, 154, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#929AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929AAE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.031 268.2) |
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 #929AAE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929AAE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929AAE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929AAE text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929AAE
oklch(68.6% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#576078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#929AAE 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) | #949BAF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9EA0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929AAE
#929AAE
oklch(68.6% 0.031 268.2)
- #A29A85
#A29A85
oklch(68.7% 0.031 89.6)
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 #929AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #929AAE 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.