#98AED9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.067 263.6), rgb(152, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#98AED9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.067 263.6) |
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 #98AED9 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AED9 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AED9 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98AED9 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AED9
oklch(74.9% 0.067 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 264)
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Step 600
600
#5772AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 264)
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Step 700
700
#476092
oklch(49.2% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#98AED9 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) | #A0B1DB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AED9
#98AED9
oklch(74.9% 0.067 263.6)
- #C2AB7D
#C2AB7D
oklch(75% 0.067 84.3)
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 #98AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #98AED9 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.