#98C3EB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.1% 0.073 246.9), rgb(152, 195, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#98C3EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C3EB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 195, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.073 246.9) |
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 #98C3EB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C3EB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C3EB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C3EB text on black | 11.34:1 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C3EB
oklch(80.1% 0.073 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#278FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#024472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#072843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.7)
#98C3EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCCD0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C3EB
#98C3EB
oklch(80.1% 0.073 246.9)
- #DEB58C
#DEB58C
oklch(80% 0.072 66.5)
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 #98C3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
Use #98C3EB 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.