#92C4EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.075 241.6), rgb(146, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#92C4EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.075 241.6) |
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 #92C4EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C4EA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C4EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C4EA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C4EA
oklch(79.9% 0.075 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#53A9E5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#92C4EA 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) | #B4C3EC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CDD0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C4EA
#92C4EA
oklch(79.9% 0.075 241.6)
- #E1B38C
#E1B38C
oklch(79.9% 0.075 61.7)
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 #92C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
Use #92C4EA 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.