#92B1CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.051 243.8), rgb(146, 177, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#92B1CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B1CB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 177, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.051 243.8) |
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 #92B1CB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B1CB | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92B1CB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B1CB text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 245.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B1CB
oklch(74.6% 0.051 243.8)
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Step 500
500
#678EAE
oklch(63% 0.065 243.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E789A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 244)
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Step 700
700
#3F6583
oklch(49.1% 0.065 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#34526B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4457
oklch(37.7% 0.043 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#92B1CB 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) | #A7B1CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B7B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B1CB
#92B1CB
oklch(74.6% 0.051 243.8)
- #C4A78C
#C4A78C
oklch(74.7% 0.051 64.9)
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 #92B1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #92B1CB 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.