#98ADCD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.052 258.7), rgb(152, 173, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#98ADCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98ADCD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 173, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.052 258.7) |
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 #98ADCD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98ADCD | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98ADCD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98ADCD text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98ADCD
oklch(74.3% 0.052 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#59749E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 259)
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Step 700
700
#496287
oklch(49.2% 0.067 258)
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Step 800
800
#3C506E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#98ADCD 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) | #A2AECF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4B7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98ADCD
#98ADCD
oklch(74.3% 0.052 258.7)
- #BEA887
#BEA887
oklch(74.2% 0.052 77.8)
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 #98ADCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #98ADCD 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.