#92B4FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.2% 0.108 264.1), rgb(146, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#92B4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.108 264.1) |
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 #92B4FA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92B4FA | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B4FA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B4FA text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92B4FA
oklch(77.2% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2660FC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A4EDC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#1741B1
oklch(42.6% 0.184 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#18398C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2252
oklch(26.9% 0.091 264.7)
#92B4FA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90B0F8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC3CD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B4FA
#92B4FA
oklch(77.2% 0.108 264.1)
- #D5AF60
#D5AF60
oklch(77.2% 0.107 84.1)
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 #92B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #92B4FA 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.