#98A3BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.037 265.9), rgb(152, 163, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#98A3BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A3BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 163, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.037 265.9) |
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 #98A3BB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A3BB | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A3BB text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A3BB text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A3BB
oklch(71.5% 0.037 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A7
oklch(63% 0.048 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#657392
oklch(55.6% 0.051 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607D
oklch(49% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#98A3BB 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) | #9CA4BC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1BA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A8AB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A3BB
#98A3BB
oklch(71.5% 0.037 265.9)
- #ADA289
#ADA289
oklch(71.5% 0.037 87.1)
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 #98A3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #98A3BB 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.