#98B7FE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.4% 0.107 265.9), rgb(152, 183, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#98B7FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B7FE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 183, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.107 265.9) |
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 #98B7FE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98B7FE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B7FE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B7FE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98B7FE
oklch(78.4% 0.107 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#305FFC
oklch(55.7% 0.239 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#254CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 266)
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Step 800
800
#1F40B1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D388C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 266)
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Step 950
950
#112252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.8)
#98B7FE 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C6D0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B7FE
#98B7FE
oklch(78.4% 0.107 265.9)
- #D7B464
#D7B464
oklch(78.4% 0.107 86.3)
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 #98B7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #98B7FE 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.