#98BCE3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.068 250.7), rgb(152, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#98BCE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.068 250.7) |
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 #98BCE3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BCE3 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BCE3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BCE3 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BCE3
oklch(78.3% 0.068 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1675C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0262AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 251)
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Step 800
800
#0B518C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#98BCE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C5C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BCE3
#98BCE3
oklch(78.3% 0.068 250.7)
- #D4B189
#D4B189
oklch(78.2% 0.067 70.3)
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 #98BCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
Use #98BCE3 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.