#92BBF7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.5% 0.097 257.8), rgb(146, 187, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#92BBF7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBF7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.097 257.8) |
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 #92BBF7 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BBF7 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBF7 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBF7 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBF7
oklch(78.5% 0.097 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D85FE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#083E84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#92BBF7 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) | #A5BEFA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC8D0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBF7
#92BBF7
oklch(78.5% 0.097 257.8)
- #DBB170
#DBB170
oklch(78.4% 0.096 77.6)
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 #92BBF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #92BBF7 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.