#98B9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.046 234.8), rgb(152, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#98B9CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.046 234.8) |
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 #98B9CD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98B9CD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98B9CD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98B9CD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98B9CD
oklch(76.8% 0.046 234.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A92BA
oklch(63% 0.094 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#277CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.102 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#18688E
oklch(49% 0.095 235)
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Step 800
800
#185574
oklch(42.6% 0.079 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C475D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#98B9CD 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) | #B0B8CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BEBF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98B9CD
#98B9CD
oklch(76.8% 0.046 234.8)
- #CCAD98
#CCAD98
oklch(76.9% 0.047 56)
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 #98B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #98B9CD 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.