#98AFC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.04 245.9), rgb(152, 175, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#98AFC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98AFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 175, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.04 245.9) |
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 #98AFC4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98AFC4 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98AFC4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98AFC4 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98AFC4
oklch(74.3% 0.04 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 245)
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Step 800
800
#3C5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#98AFC4 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) | #A7AFC5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AAC4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB4B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98AFC4
#98AFC4
oklch(74.3% 0.04 245.9)
- #BEA792
#BEA792
oklch(74.3% 0.04 64.6)
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 #98AFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #98AFC4 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.