#92B4E6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.081 257.9), rgb(146, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#92B4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.081 257.9) |
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 #92B4E6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B4E6 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B4E6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B4E6 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92B4E6
oklch(76.3% 0.081 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4288EC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#206FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#125CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.168 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#134C99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#17407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#92B4E6 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) | #A2B6E8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77BFC5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B4E6
#92B4E6
oklch(76.3% 0.081 257.9)
- #CFAC76
#CFAC76
oklch(76.3% 0.082 77.9)
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 #92B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #92B4E6 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.