#98BBD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.053 240.5), rgb(152, 187, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#98BBD5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 187, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.053 240.5) |
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 #98BBD5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BBD5 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BBD5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BBD5 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BBD5
oklch(77.5% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#4491C5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D7BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.118 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B6798
oklch(49.1% 0.109 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#10547C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 241)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#98BBD5 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) | #B0BAD6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C1C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BBD5
#98BBD5
oklch(77.5% 0.053 240.5)
- #D0AF94
#D0AF94
oklch(77.6% 0.053 61.2)
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 #98BBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #98BBD5 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.