#92A4BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.042 256.6), rgb(146, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#92A4BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.042 256.6) |
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 #92A4BD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A4BD | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A4BD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A4BD text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D2
oklch(81% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A4BD
oklch(71.3% 0.042 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#758BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 257)
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Step 600
600
#5D7595
oklch(55.6% 0.058 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D627F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5068
oklch(42.7% 0.045 257)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#92A4BD 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) | #9CA5BE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A9AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A4BD
#92A4BD
oklch(71.3% 0.042 256.6)
- #B2A086
#B2A086
oklch(71.4% 0.042 77)
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 #92A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #92A4BD 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.