#92B8FC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.1% 0.106 261.7), rgb(146, 184, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#92B8FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B8FC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 184, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.106 261.7) |
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 #92B8FC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92B8FC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B8FC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B8FC text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92B8FC
oklch(78.1% 0.106 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1264FA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#0351DA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#0844B0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#113B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2351
oklch(26.9% 0.09 261.7)
#92B8FC 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC6D0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B8FC
#92B8FC
oklch(78.1% 0.106 261.7)
- #DAB165
#DAB165
oklch(78.1% 0.106 81.6)
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 #92B8FC, 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 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #92B8FC 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.