#98ACBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.035 246.9), rgb(152, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#98ACBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.035 246.9) |
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 #98ACBF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98ACBF | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98ACBF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98ACBF text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98ACBF
oklch(73.5% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C768F
oklch(55.5% 0.05 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637A
oklch(49% 0.046 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5163
oklch(42.6% 0.038 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#98ACBF 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) | #A5ACC0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8BF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB0B2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98ACBF
#98ACBF
oklch(73.5% 0.035 246.9)
- #B9A692
#B9A692
oklch(73.6% 0.036 68.7)
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 #98ACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #98ACBF 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.