#98BCF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.091 259.4), rgb(152, 188, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#98BCF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 188, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.091 259.4) |
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 #98BCF5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BCF5 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BCF5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BCF5 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BCF5
oklch(79% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D85F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#196BE6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0959C8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E49A2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#143E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#98BCF5 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) | #A8BFF8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB6F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8CF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BCF5
#98BCF5
oklch(79% 0.091 259.4)
- #DAB476
#DAB476
oklch(79% 0.091 79.1)
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 #98BCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.019
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #98BCF5 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.