#92B4CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.05 237.9), rgb(146, 180, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#92B4CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B4CB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 180, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.05 237.9) |
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 #92B4CB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B4CB | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B4CB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B4CB text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B4CB
oklch(75.3% 0.05 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#658FAC
oklch(63% 0.064 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7997
oklch(55.5% 0.069 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6681
oklch(49.1% 0.064 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#325369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#92B4CB 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) | #AAB3CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BABB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B4CB
#92B4CB
oklch(75.3% 0.05 237.9)
- #C8A890
#C8A890
oklch(75.4% 0.05 58.8)
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 #92B4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #92B4CB 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.