#98AEC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.045 252.7), rgb(152, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#98AEC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.045 252.7) |
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 #98AEC8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AEC8 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AEC8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98AEC8 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AEC8
oklch(74.3% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 253)
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Step 600
600
#597697
oklch(55.6% 0.062 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#496381
oklch(49.1% 0.058 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5169
oklch(42.8% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#98AEC8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAAC7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB4B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AEC8
#98AEC8
oklch(74.3% 0.045 252.7)
- #BEA88D
#BEA88D
oklch(74.4% 0.045 72.7)
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 #98AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #98AEC8 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.