What color is #92AEC2?

#92AEC2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92AEC2?

The RGB value is 146, 174, 194: 146 red, 174 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92AEC2?

The complementary color is #C2A692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92AEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92AEC2 color

#92AEC2 rgb(146, 174, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #92AEC2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 68.2% green and 76.1% blue (146, 174, 194).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 28% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#92AEC2 color codes

HEX	`#92AEC2`
RGB	`rgb(146, 174, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 68.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 28%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 25%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 10%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.67, -5.08, -13.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.67, 14.29, 249.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.725, 40.277, 56.868)`
Decimal	`9612994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92AEC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #92AEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#92AEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #92AEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92aec2; }
.text { color: #92aec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92aec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 174 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92aec2, #9296c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #92AEC2?: #92AEC2 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92AEC2?: The RGB value is 146, 174, 194: 146 red, 174 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92AEC2?: The complementary color is #C2A692, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92AEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.