#92A2EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.112 274.2), rgb(146, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#92A2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A2EE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.112 274.2) |
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 #92A2EE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A2EE | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A2EE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A2EE text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A2EE
oklch(73% 0.112 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7080DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5968CD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56B1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C468F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#92A2EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A3EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B1BD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A2EE
#92A2EE
oklch(73% 0.112 274.2)
- #BEA64E
#BEA64E
oklch(72.9% 0.112 94.2)
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 #92A2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
Use #92A2EE 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.