#92B6FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.7% 0.11 263.4), rgb(146, 182, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#92B6FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B6FD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 182, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.11 263.4) |
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 #92B6FD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92B6FD | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B6FD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B6FD text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92B6FD
oklch(77.7% 0.11 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E60FE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#134EDE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#1241B3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#15398D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2353
oklch(27.1% 0.092 263.1)
#92B6FD 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B1FB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC5CF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B6FD
#92B6FD
oklch(77.7% 0.11 263.4)
- #D8B060
#D8B060
oklch(77.7% 0.109 83.2)
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 #92B6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #92B6FD 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.