#98A5DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.2% 0.081 274), rgb(152, 165, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#98A5DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A5DC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.081 274) |
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 #98A5DC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A5DC | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A5DC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A5DC text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A5DC
oklch(73.2% 0.081 274)
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Step 500
500
#7684C8
oklch(63% 0.104 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 274)
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Step 800
800
#404A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#98A5DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA5DB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AFB8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A5DC
#98A5DC
oklch(73.2% 0.081 274)
- #B9A86C
#B9A86C
oklch(73.2% 0.081 94.1)
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 #98A5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #98A5DC 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.