#929EBB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.045 267.5), rgb(146, 158, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#929EBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929EBB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 158, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.045 267.5) |
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 #929EBB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929EBB | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929EBB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929EBB text on black | 7.83:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929EBB
oklch(70% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#637298
oklch(55.5% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#526082
oklch(49.1% 0.057 267)
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Step 800
800
#434E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#929EBB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CBA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A4A7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929EBB
#929EBB
oklch(70% 0.045 267.5)
- #AA9D7F
#AA9D7F
oklch(69.9% 0.045 87.3)
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 #929EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #929EBB 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.