#98A9EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.7% 0.099 272.9), rgb(152, 169, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#98A9EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98A9EC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 169, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.099 272.9) |
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 #98A9EC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98A9EC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98A9EC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98A9EC text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98A9EC
oklch(74.7% 0.099 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7083D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 273)
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Step 700
700
#4A59A8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#98A9EC 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) | #93AFEF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6C1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98A9EC
#98A9EC
oklch(74.7% 0.099 272.9)
- #C3AC61
#C3AC61
oklch(74.8% 0.099 92.8)
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 #98A9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
Use #98A9EC 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.