#92BBE7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.077 250.6), rgb(146, 187, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#92BBE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.077 250.6) |
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 #92BBE7 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BBE7 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBE7 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBE7 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBE7
oklch(77.8% 0.077 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A5EB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#2E8DE4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 250.4)
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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
#074375
oklch(37.7% 0.102 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#092845
oklch(27.1% 0.065 250.4)
#92BBE7 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) | #AABCE9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C5CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBE7
#92BBE7
oklch(77.8% 0.077 250.6)
- #D7AF80
#D7AF80
oklch(77.9% 0.078 70.8)
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 #92BBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #92BBE7 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.