#98B3CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.048 247.5), rgb(152, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#98B3CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B3CD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.048 247.5) |
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 #98B3CD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #98B3CD | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B3CD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B3CD text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98B3CD
oklch(75.5% 0.048 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 248)
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Step 600
600
#537799
oklch(55.6% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#436482
oklch(49.1% 0.062 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#98B3CD 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) | #A9B3CE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B9BB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B3CD
#98B3CD
oklch(75.5% 0.048 247.5)
- #C5AA90
#C5AA90
oklch(75.5% 0.048 65.9)
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 #98B3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #98B3CD 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.