#92ADCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.052 250.4), rgb(146, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#92ADCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ADCA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.052 250.4) |
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 #92ADCA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ADCA | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ADCA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ADCA text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ADCA
oklch(73.7% 0.052 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.065 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#53769C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#436385
oklch(49% 0.067 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#37516C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#92ADCA 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) | #A2ADCB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8C9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B4B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ADCA
#92ADCA
oklch(73.7% 0.052 250.4)
- #BFA587
#BFA587
oklch(73.7% 0.051 70.9)
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 #92ADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #92ADCA 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.