#929DC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.056 272), rgb(146, 157, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#929DC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 157, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.056 272) |
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 #929DC2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929DC2 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929DC2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929DC2 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 271)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929DC2
oklch(70% 0.056 272)
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Step 500
500
#7A87B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 272)
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Step 600
600
#6371A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#525E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#434D70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#929DC2 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) | #92A0C4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9CC1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A4A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929DC2
#929DC2
oklch(70% 0.056 272)
- #AB9E77
#AB9E77
oklch(70.1% 0.056 91.8)
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 #929DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #929DC2 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.