#98A8CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.054 265.8), rgb(152, 168, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#98A8CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A8CB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 168, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.054 265.8) |
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 #98A8CB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A8CB | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A8CB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A8CB text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A8CB
oklch(73.1% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7689B4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 266)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6089
oklch(49.2% 0.07 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#404E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#98A8CB 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) | #9DAACD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAFB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A8CB
#98A8CB
oklch(73.1% 0.054 265.8)
- #B7A682
#B7A682
oklch(73.1% 0.053 85.6)
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 #98A8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #98A8CB 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.