#98BFED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.078 252.9), rgb(152, 191, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#98BFED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98BFED |
| RGB | rgb(152, 191, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 252.9) |
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 #98BFED | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98BFED | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98BFED text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98BFED text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98BFED
oklch(79.3% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#358BE6
oklch(63% 0.159 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#98BFED 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) | #AEC0EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC9CE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98BFED
#98BFED
oklch(79.3% 0.078 252.9)
- #DBB483
#DBB483
oklch(79.3% 0.079 72.7)
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 #98BFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #98BFED 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.