#929ABE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.054 275.1), rgb(146, 154, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#929ABE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929ABE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.054 275.1) |
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 #929ABE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929ABE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929ABE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929ABE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929ABE
oklch(69.2% 0.054 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D86B3
oklch(63% 0.069 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#66709F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#555D88
oklch(49% 0.07 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#464C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#929ABE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A1A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929ABE
#929ABE
oklch(69.2% 0.054 275.1)
- #A69C76
#A69C76
oklch(69.2% 0.054 95.1)
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 #929ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #929ABE 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.