#929CA4
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.7% 0.016 241.9), rgb(146, 156, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#929CA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 156, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 9%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.016 241.9) |
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 #929CA4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929CA4 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929CA4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929CA4 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C7
oklch(81% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929CA4
oklch(68.7% 0.016 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B95
oklch(63% 0.021 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#687580
oklch(55.5% 0.023 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#56626C
oklch(49% 0.022 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#475058
oklch(42.6% 0.018 245)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#929CA4 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) | #999CA4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9E9E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929CA4
#929CA4
oklch(68.7% 0.016 241.9)
- #A29890
#A29890
oklch(68.6% 0.017 61.2)
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 #929CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #929CA4 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.