#98BCE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.071 252), rgb(152, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#98BCE5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.071 252) |
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 #98BCE5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BCE5 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BCE5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BCE5 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BCE5
oklch(78.3% 0.071 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDD
oklch(63% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1675CB
oklch(55.7% 0.156 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#0261B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#98BCE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C5C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BCE5
#98BCE5
oklch(78.3% 0.071 252)
- #D5B287
#D5B287
oklch(78.4% 0.07 72.3)
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 #98BCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
Use #98BCE5 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.