#92BFD7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.059 231.7), rgb(146, 191, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#92BFD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 191, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.059 231.7) |
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 #92BFD7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BFD7 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BFD7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BFD7 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BFD7
oklch(78.1% 0.059 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FABD1
oklch(70.7% 0.094 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#2095C5
oklch(63.1% 0.12 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#062A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 232.2)
#92BFD7 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) | #B3BDD8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC6C7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BFD7
#92BFD7
oklch(78.1% 0.059 231.7)
- #D7AE96
#D7AE96
oklch(78.1% 0.058 51.9)
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 #92BFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #92BFD7 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.