#98BDE3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.068 249.4), rgb(152, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#98BDE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.068 249.4) |
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 #98BDE3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BDE3 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BDE3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BDE3 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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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)
#98BDE3
oklch(78.5% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A6E1
oklch(70.8% 0.108 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C8ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E76C6
oklch(55.5% 0.15 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#06518B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#13446F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#98BDE3 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) | #AFBEE5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C6C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BDE3
#98BDE3
oklch(78.5% 0.068 249.4)
- #D6B28A
#D6B28A
oklch(78.6% 0.068 69.5)
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 #98BDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #98BDE3 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.