#92BCEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.2% 0.081 251.7), rgb(146, 188, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#92BCEB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BCEB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 188, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.081 251.7) |
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 #92BCEB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BCEB | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BCEB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BCEB text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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)
#92BCEB
oklch(78.2% 0.081 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A5EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#2A8CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061AF
oklch(49% 0.146 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#044278
oklch(37.6% 0.108 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#92BCEB 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) | #AABDED | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C7CC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BCEB
#92BCEB
oklch(78.2% 0.081 251.7)
- #D9B07E
#D9B07E
oklch(78.2% 0.081 71.7)
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 #92BCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #92BCEB 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.