#92A4C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.056 264.1), rgb(146, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#92A4C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.056 264.1) |
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 #92A4C8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A4C8 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A4C8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A4C8 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A4C8
oklch(71.7% 0.056 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 264)
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Step 700
700
#4C608A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#92A4C8 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) | #98A6CA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ABB0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A4C8
#92A4C8
oklch(71.7% 0.056 264.1)
- #B5A17C
#B5A17C
oklch(71.7% 0.056 82.7)
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 #92A4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #92A4C8 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.