#92AED2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.061 254.9), rgb(146, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#92AED2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.061 254.9) |
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 #92AED2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AED2 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AED2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92AED2 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AED2
oklch(74.2% 0.061 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#698CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#5075A4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#41628D
oklch(49% 0.08 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#365072
oklch(42.6% 0.065 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#92AED2 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) | #A1AFD4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AED2
#92AED2
oklch(74.2% 0.061 254.9)
- #C3A781
#C3A781
oklch(74.4% 0.061 75.1)
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 #92AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #92AED2 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.