#92A3EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.105 273.2), rgb(146, 163, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#92A3EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A3EA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 163, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 273.2) |
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 #92A3EA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A3EA | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A3EA text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A3EA text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A3EA
oklch(73% 0.105 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7082DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5969C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4957AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#92A3EA 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) | #8CAAED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A3E8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B1BC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A3EA
#92A3EA
oklch(73% 0.105 273.2)
- #BEA655
#BEA655
oklch(72.9% 0.105 93.1)
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 #92A3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.085
Use #92A3EA 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.