#92BAE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.075 250.6), rgb(146, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#92BAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.075 250.6) |
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 #92BAE5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BAE5 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BAE5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BAE5 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BAE5
oklch(77.5% 0.075 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A5E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#328DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4374
oklch(37.7% 0.1 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#92BAE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C4C8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BAE5
#92BAE5
oklch(77.5% 0.075 250.6)
- #D5AE81
#D5AE81
oklch(77.5% 0.075 70.4)
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 #92BAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #92BAE5 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.