#98BDD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.052 235.6), rgb(152, 189, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#98BDD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.052 235.6) |
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 #98BDD4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BDD4 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BDD4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BDD4 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BDD4
oklch(77.9% 0.052 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F93C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#117CAD
oklch(55.5% 0.115 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#085678
oklch(42.8% 0.087 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#144761
oklch(37.8% 0.069 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#98BDD4 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) | #B3BCD5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C3C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BDD4
#98BDD4
oklch(77.9% 0.052 235.6)
- #D2AF98
#D2AF98
oklch(77.9% 0.052 55.1)
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 #98BDD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #98BDD4 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.