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#92c2db

a light, vivid blue · cool · closest name: Sky Blue

RGB
146, 194, 219
HSL
201°, 50%, 72%
CMYK
33, 11, 0, 14
Luminance
0.4981

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #92c2db is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#92c2db
Hue
201°
blue
Saturation
50%
vivid
Lightness
72%
light
Brightness
86%
HSV value
Perceived
72%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4981
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
96/100 cool
Color family
Blue
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.96:1
Closest name
Sky Blue
ΔE2000 4.3
Where it sits
Hue201° of 360°
Saturation50%
Lightness72%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool96% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#92c2db
RGBrgb(146, 194, 219)
HSLhsl(201, 50%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 14%)
LABlab(76.0 -9.8 -17.6)
LCHlch(76.0 20.1 240.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.789 0.062 231.2)
Decimal9618139
Display P3color(display-p3 0.573 0.761 0.859)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #92c2db;
background-color: #92c2db;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#92c2db] bg-[#92c2db]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #92c2db;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.761, blue: 0.859)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#92c2db")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF92C2DB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(219, 194, 146)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #92c2db · 10.96:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.92:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.96:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #92c2db as text scores 1.92:1 on white and 10.96:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#92c2db on white: 1.92:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#92c2db on black: 10.96:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #B6C0DC
deuteranopia · #ABB8DB
tritanopia · #79C9CA

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #92c2db is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F4F8FA
#EAF2F6
#CFE2ED
#ABD0E3
#92c2db
#56A1C7
#3D8EB8
#337699
#295F7B
#21465A
#152C38
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F4F8FADarkest = 950 · #152C38
:root {
  --brand-50: #F4F8FA;
  --brand-100: #EAF2F6;
  --brand-200: #CFE2ED;
  --brand-300: #ABD0E3;
  --brand-400: #92c2db;
  --brand-500: #56A1C7;
  --brand-600: #3D8EB8;
  --brand-700: #337699;
  --brand-800: #295F7B;
  --brand-900: #21465A;
  --brand-950: #152C38;
  --brand: #92c2db;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #92c2db

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4F8FA
Tinted page background
Border#C2DDEB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B7F9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#9E382E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#204A60
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#ECF4F9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#141F24
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #92c2db

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#DBAB92
Analogous left#92DBCF
Analogous right#929EDB
Split-complement 1#DB929E
Split-complement 2#DBCF92
Triadic 1#DB92C2
Triadic 2#C2DB92
Tetradic#CF92DB

RGB percentages

Red57.3%
Green76.1%
Blue85.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan33.3%
Magenta11.4%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)14.1%

Color previews

#92c2db text on a black background

contrast 10.96:1

Card sample

#92c2db text on a white background

contrast 1.92:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #92c2db;
Background color
Panel with #92c2db background
background-color: #92c2db;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #92c2db;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(146, 194, 219, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(146, 194, 219, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #92c2db;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #92c2db, #9392DB);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #92c2db

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#92c2db in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
TechnologyFinanceHealthcareEnterprise SaaS
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#92c2db, answered

What color is #92c2db?

#92c2db is a light vivid blue, closest to Sky Blue (ΔE2000 4.3). It sits at 201° on the hue wheel with 50% saturation and 72% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #92c2db?

rgb(146, 194, 219) — 146 red, 194 green and 219 blue out of 255, or 57.3% / 76.1% / 85.9% by channel.

Is #92c2db a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4981 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 10.96:1.

Should I use black or white text on #92c2db?

Black. It scores 10.96:1 against #92c2db, versus 1.92:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #92c2db?

#DBAB92 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #DB929E and #DBCF92, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #92c2db?

For interface work: #F4F8FA as the surface, #C2DDEB for borders, #4B7F9B for secondary text, #9E382E as an accent and #204A60 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #92DBCF and #929EDB stays calm, while #DBAB92 is the loudest partner.

What is #92c2db in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 14%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #92c2db warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 96 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #92DBD9; nudged cooler, #91B8DC.

Work with #92c2db in the Color Lab