#92A7BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.041 250.8), rgb(146, 167, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#92A7BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A7BE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.041 250.8) |
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 #92A7BE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A7BE | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A7BE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A7BE text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A7BE
oklch(72% 0.041 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#728CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.053 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7694
oklch(55.6% 0.057 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A637E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#92A7BE 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) | #9FA7BF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ACAE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A7BE
#92A7BE
oklch(72% 0.041 250.8)
- #B5A189
#B5A189
oklch(72% 0.041 72.2)
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 #92A7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #92A7BE 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.