#92ABC1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.042 245), rgb(146, 171, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#92ABC1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 245°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.042 245) |
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 #92ABC1 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ABC1 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ABC1 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ABC1 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ABC1
oklch(73% 0.042 245)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA9
oklch(63% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#567794
oklch(55.6% 0.059 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5266
oklch(42.7% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#92ABC1 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) | #A2ABC2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B0B2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ABC1
#92ABC1
oklch(73% 0.042 245)
- #BBA38C
#BBA38C
oklch(73% 0.043 65.9)
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 #92ABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #92ABC1 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.