#92B1CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.054 246.8), rgb(146, 177, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#92B1CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 247°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B1CE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 177, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.054 246.8) |
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 #92B1CE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B1CE | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92B1CE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B1CE text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#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
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B1CE
oklch(74.7% 0.054 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#678EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.068 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E779D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6486
oklch(49% 0.07 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#34526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#92B1CE 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B8BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B1CE
#92B1CE
oklch(74.7% 0.054 246.8)
- #C5A789
#C5A789
oklch(74.7% 0.054 66.8)
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 #92B1CE, 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 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #92B1CE 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.