#98BAE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.072 254.5), rgb(152, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#98BAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.072 254.5) |
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 #98BAE5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BAE5 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BAE5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BAE5 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BAE5
oklch(77.9% 0.072 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#448BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2073CE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#1160B2
oklch(49.1% 0.148 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#134F90
oklch(42.8% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#184273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#98BAE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BAE5
#98BAE5
oklch(77.9% 0.072 254.5)
- #D3B184
#D3B184
oklch(78% 0.072 74.2)
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 #98BAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #98BAE5 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.