#92AAAF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.028 211.7), rgb(146, 170, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#92AAAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AAAF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.028 211.7) |
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 #92AAAF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AAAF | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AAAF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AAAF text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AAAF
oklch(72.1% 0.028 211.7)
-
Step 500
500
#719096
oklch(63.2% 0.036 210.7)
-
Step 600
600
#597A80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 210)
-
Step 700
700
#49666C
oklch(49% 0.035 211.8)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
-
Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#92AAAF 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) | #A6A8AF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AACAB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AAAF
#92AAAF
oklch(72.1% 0.028 211.7)
- #B69F9A
#B69F9A
oklch(72.1% 0.028 32.3)
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 #92AAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #92AAAF 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.