Palettes / Colors / #9292CE

#9292CE — Light Muted Blue

#9292CE is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #9292CE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#9292CE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CECE92; it also sits naturally between #92B0CE and #B092CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 57% · Green 57% · Blue 81%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9292CE

.text { color: #9292CE; }
.background { background-color: #9292CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9292CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(146, 146, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 38%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9292CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(146, 146, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9292CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(146, 146, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9292CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9292CE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CECE92:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9292CE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9292CE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #9292CE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9292CE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9292CE?

#9292CE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 146, 146, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9292CE?

#9292CE is RGB 146, 146, 206 — HSL 240°, 38%, 69% — CMYK 29%, 29%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #9292CE?

Its complement is #CECE92; analogous partners are #92B0CE and #B092CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9292CE for text?

Black text on #9292CE has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.