#929BBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.054 273.9), rgb(146, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#929BBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929BBF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.054 273.9) |
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 #929BBF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929BBF | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BBF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BBF text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929BBF
oklch(69.5% 0.054 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#65709F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#545E88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#454D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222635
oklch(27.2% 0.029 272.8)
#929BBF 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) | #919EC1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A2A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929BBF
#929BBF
oklch(69.5% 0.054 273.9)
- #A89D77
#A89D77
oklch(69.6% 0.054 93.9)
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 #929BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #929BBF 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.