#92C1DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.065 236.7), rgb(146, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#92C1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C1DF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.065 236.7) |
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 #92C1DF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C1DF | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C1DF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C1DF text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C1DF
oklch(78.8% 0.065 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AAAD9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#1094CF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#032A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.7)
#92C1DF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C9CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C1DF
#92C1DF
oklch(78.8% 0.065 236.7)
- #DBB091
#DBB091
oklch(78.8% 0.066 57.4)
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 #92C1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #92C1DF 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.