#92ADFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.115 268.8), rgb(146, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#92ADFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.115 268.8) |
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 #92ADFA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ADFA | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92ADFA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92ADFA text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ADFA
oklch(75.8% 0.115 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6583E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D6AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#334892
oklch(42.6% 0.124 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#92ADFA 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) | #92B4FD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABF8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBDC8 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ADFA
#92ADFA
oklch(75.8% 0.115 268.8)
- #CEAC53
#CEAC53
oklch(75.7% 0.115 88.5)
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 #92ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #92ADFA 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.