#92BFE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.069 242.1), rgb(146, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#92BFE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.069 242.1) |
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 #92BFE2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BFE2 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BFE2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BFE2 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BFE2
oklch(78.5% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9E0
oklch(70.8% 0.111 242)
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Step 500
500
#1D91D7
oklch(63% 0.142 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#92BFE2 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) | #B0BFE4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C8CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BFE2
#92BFE2
oklch(78.5% 0.069 242.1)
- #DAB08C
#DAB08C
oklch(78.6% 0.069 62.2)
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 #92BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #92BFE2 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.