#92BAEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.083 253.8), rgb(146, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#92BAEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.083 253.8) |
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 #92BAEB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BAEB | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BAEB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BAEB text on black | 10.44:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BAEB
oklch(77.8% 0.083 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4F1
oklch(70.8% 0.132 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#318AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A417A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 254)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#92BAEB 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) | #A8BCED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C5CA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BAEB
#92BAEB
oklch(77.8% 0.083 253.8)
- #D7AF7B
#D7AF7B
oklch(77.8% 0.083 73.4)
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 #92BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #92BAEB 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.