#92AABE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.04 243.4), rgb(146, 170, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#92AABE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AABE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.04 243.4) |
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 #92AABE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AABE | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AABE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AABE text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AABE
oklch(72.6% 0.04 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DA6
oklch(63% 0.051 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#577791
oklch(55.5% 0.055 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647C
oklch(49% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#92AABE 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) | #A2AABF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AFB0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AABE
#92AABE
oklch(72.6% 0.04 243.4)
- #B9A28D
#B9A28D
oklch(72.7% 0.04 64.5)
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 #92AABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #92AABE 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.