#98C3EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.072 246.2), rgb(152, 195, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#98C3EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C3EA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.072 246.2) |
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 #98C3EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C3EA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C3EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C3EA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C3EA
oklch(80% 0.072 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#278FDC
oklch(63% 0.147 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#024571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#98C3EA 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) | #B4C3EC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCCD0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C3EA
#98C3EA
oklch(80% 0.072 246.2)
- #DEB58D
#DEB58D
oklch(80% 0.072 65.8)
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 #98C3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
Use #98C3EA 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.