#92BADA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.063 242.8), rgb(146, 186, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#92BADA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BADA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 186, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.063 242.8) |
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 #92BADA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BADA | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BADA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BADA text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BADA
oklch(77.1% 0.063 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3391D0
oklch(63.1% 0.128 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B466A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#92BADA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2D9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC2C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BADA
#92BADA
oklch(77.1% 0.063 242.8)
- #D2AC8B
#D2AC8B
oklch(77% 0.063 62.6)
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 #92BADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
Use #92BADA 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.