#98C4E2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.063 238.4), rgb(152, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#98C4E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.063 238.4) |
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 #98C4E2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98C4E2 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98C4E2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98C4E2 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98C4E2
oklch(79.9% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A9D8
oklch(70.6% 0.101 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#2593CE
oklch(63.1% 0.129 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#072A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.4)
#98C4E2 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) | #B7C3E4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCCE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98C4E2
#98C4E2
oklch(79.9% 0.063 238.4)
- #DDB496
#DDB496
oklch(79.9% 0.063 57.9)
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 #98C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #98C4E2 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.