#98BBD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.056 243.6), rgb(152, 187, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#98BBD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 187, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.056 243.6) |
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 #98BBD8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BBD8 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BBD8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BBD8 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BBD8
oklch(77.6% 0.056 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4390C9
oklch(63% 0.115 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C7AB6
oklch(55.7% 0.124 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A669D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#10537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#174566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#98BBD8 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) | #AFBBD9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C2C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BBD8
#98BBD8
oklch(77.6% 0.056 243.6)
- #D1AF91
#D1AF91
oklch(77.6% 0.057 63.3)
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 #98BBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #98BBD8 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.