#92B7FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.111 263.1), rgb(146, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#92B7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.111 263.1) |
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 #92B7FF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92B7FF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B7FF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B7FF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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)
#92B7FF
oklch(78% 0.111 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C60FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E4DE0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F41B5
oklch(42.8% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#13398E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2253
oklch(26.9% 0.094 263.3)
#92B7FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B2FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC6D0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B7FF
#92B7FF
oklch(78% 0.111 263.1)
- #DAB15F
#DAB15F
oklch(78% 0.111 83.1)
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 #92B7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #92B7FF 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.