#98B6FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.2% 0.11 266.7), rgb(152, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#98B6FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B6FF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.11 266.7) |
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 #98B6FF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98B6FF | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B6FF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B6FF text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98B6FF
oklch(78.2% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#345CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#284ADE
oklch(49% 0.227 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#213EB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E378E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#122153
oklch(26.9% 0.093 267.2)
#98B6FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C5D0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B6FF
#98B6FF
oklch(78.2% 0.11 266.7)
- #D7B361
#D7B361
oklch(78.2% 0.109 86.1)
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 #98B6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.070
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #98B6FF 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.