#98A9CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.052 263.6), rgb(152, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#98A9CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.052 263.6) |
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 #98A9CA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A9CA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A9CA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A9CA text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A9CA
oklch(73.3% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#758AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6087
oklch(49% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#98A9CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6C9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB0B4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A9CA
#98A9CA
oklch(73.3% 0.052 263.6)
- #B8A684
#B8A684
oklch(73.2% 0.051 83.2)
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 #98A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #98A9CA 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.