#92A2DA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.084 271.9), rgb(146, 162, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#92A2DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A2DA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 162, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.084 271.9) |
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 #92A2DA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A2DA | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A2DA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A2DA text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A2DA
oklch(72.1% 0.084 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#92A2DA 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) | #90A7DC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EADB5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A2DA
#92A2DA
oklch(72.1% 0.084 271.9)
- #B8A366
#B8A366
oklch(72% 0.084 91.1)
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 #92A2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #92A2DA 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.