What color is #92CEF9?

#92CEF9 is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(146, 206, 249), and in HSL hsl(205, 90%, 77%).

Is #92CEF9 accessible as text?

On white, #92CEF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #92CEF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #92CEF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #92CEF9?

#92CEF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9BC90. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #92CEF9 below.

Is #92CEF9 good for buttons?

#92CEF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #92CEF9 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #92CEF9 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #92CEF9 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#92CEF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #92CEF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #92CEF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #92CEF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #92CEF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #92CEF9 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #92CEF9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #92CEF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BEF5FF

Light Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #92CEF9 Secondary #E2F7FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #92CEF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF5FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90AAF9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #92CEF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #92CEF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 206 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.6% 0.086 240.3);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B2DCFB;
  --color-300: #7EC1F2;
  --color-400: #4FA5E3;
  --color-500: #2B88CA;
  --color-600: #296A99;
  --color-700: #234D6C;
  --color-800: #1B3446;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B2DCFB',
    300: '#7EC1F2',
    400: '#4FA5E3',
    500: '#2B88CA',
    600: '#296A99',
    700: '#234D6C',
    800: '#1B3446',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #92CEF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B2DCFB;
$base-300: #7EC1F2;
$base-400: #4FA5E3;
$base-500: #2B88CA;
$base-600: #296A99;
$base-700: #234D6C;
$base-800: #1B3446;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #45ACF5;
$base-subtle: #E1EFF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#92CEF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2DCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FA5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B88CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#296A99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234D6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #92CEF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #92CEF9

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