#92B6DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.071 252), rgb(146, 182, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#92B6DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B6DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 182, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.071 252) |
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 #92B6DF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B6DF | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B6DF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B6DF text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92B6DF
oklch(76.5% 0.071 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E8CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#1474CC
oklch(55.5% 0.159 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#0161B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A508F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 252)
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Step 900
900
#144372
oklch(37.8% 0.095 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#92B6DF 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) | #A7B7E1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABFC4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B6DF
#92B6DF
oklch(76.5% 0.071 252)
- #CFAC81
#CFAC81
oklch(76.5% 0.071 72.2)
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 #92B6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #92B6DF 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.