#98A6BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.034 258.4), rgb(152, 166, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#98A6BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A6BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 166, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.034 258.4) |
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 #98A6BB | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A6BB | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A6BB text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A6BB text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A6BB
oklch(72.1% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#798BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#627490
oklch(55.5% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#51627A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 257)
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Step 800
800
#435063
oklch(42.8% 0.036 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#384251
oklch(37.6% 0.029 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#98A6BB 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) | #9FA7BC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA3BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAAAD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A6BB
#98A6BB
oklch(72.1% 0.034 258.4)
- #B1A38D
#B1A38D
oklch(72.1% 0.035 79.2)
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 #98A6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #98A6BB 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.