#929FA3
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.3% 0.016 218.1), rgb(146, 159, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#929FA3 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 Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 159, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.016 218.1) |
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 #929FA3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929FA3 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929FA3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929FA3 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929FA3
oklch(69.3% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D92
oklch(63.1% 0.021 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#65777C
oklch(55.6% 0.023 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#546469
oklch(49.2% 0.021 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#455155
oklch(42.6% 0.017 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4346
oklch(37.6% 0.013 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#222729
oklch(26.9% 0.008 223.7)
#929FA3 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) | #9C9EA3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA1A0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929FA3
#929FA3
oklch(69.3% 0.016 218.1)
- #A69995
#A69995
oklch(69.3% 0.016 37.8)
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 #929FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #929FA3 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.