#92BBEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.082 252.8), rgb(146, 187, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#92BBEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBEB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.082 252.8) |
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 #92BBEB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BBEB | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBEB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBEB text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBEB
oklch(78% 0.082 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A4F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D8BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#074279
oklch(37.7% 0.109 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#092747
oklch(27% 0.069 253.1)
#92BBEB 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) | #A9BDED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C6CB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBEB
#92BBEB
oklch(78% 0.082 252.8)
- #D8B07C
#D8B07C
oklch(78.1% 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 #92BBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #92BBEB 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.