#92AFF7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.109 267), rgb(146, 175, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#92AFF7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 175, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.109 267) |
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 #92AFF7 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AFF7 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92AFF7 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92AFF7 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92AFF7
oklch(76% 0.109 267)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#355DFE
oklch(55.7% 0.242 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A4ADD
oklch(49% 0.225 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#223FB3
oklch(42.8% 0.186 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F378D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 267)
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Step 950
950
#122153
oklch(26.9% 0.093 267.2)
#92AFF7 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) | #96B5FA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CACF5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BEC8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AFF7
#92AFF7
oklch(76% 0.109 267)
- #CFAD5A
#CFAD5A
oklch(76.1% 0.11 87.4)
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 #92AFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.082
Use #92AFF7 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.