#929BCA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.07 276), rgb(146, 155, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#929BCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929BCA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 155, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.07 276) |
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 #929BCA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929BCA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BCA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BCA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929BCA
oklch(69.9% 0.07 276)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B93
oklch(49% 0.09 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#929BCA 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) | #8DA0CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A4AB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929BCA
#929BCA
oklch(69.9% 0.07 276)
- #AB9F6C
#AB9F6C
oklch(70% 0.07 96.5)
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 #929BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #929BCA 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.