#98B4FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.6% 0.105 267.2), rgb(152, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#98B4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.105 267.2) |
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 #98B4FA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98B4FA | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B4FA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B4FA text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98B4FA
oklch(77.6% 0.105 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#385EF9
oklch(55.5% 0.234 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C4CD9
oklch(49% 0.217 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2440B0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#21388B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#132251
oklch(27% 0.088 267)
#98B4FA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B1F8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C2CD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B4FA
#98B4FA
oklch(77.6% 0.105 267.2)
- #D3B263
#D3B263
oklch(77.6% 0.106 87.2)
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 #98B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #98B4FA 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.