#98B1C1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.7% 0.036 236.1), rgb(152, 177, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#98B1C1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B1C1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 177, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.036 236.1) |
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 #98B1C1 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B1C1 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98B1C1 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B1C1 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B1C1
oklch(74.7% 0.036 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA2
oklch(63% 0.046 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#57788D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#476578
oklch(49.1% 0.047 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#98B1C1 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) | #AAB0C2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABC1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB5B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B1C1
#98B1C1
oklch(74.7% 0.036 236.1)
- #BFA898
#BFA898
oklch(74.7% 0.035 57)
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 #98B1C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #98B1C1 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.