#98D4FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.2% 0.081 236.8), rgb(152, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#98D4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98D4FA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.081 236.8) |
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 #98D4FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #98D4FA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #98D4FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98D4FA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#98D4FA
oklch(84.2% 0.081 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#3EACE7
oklch(70.8% 0.13 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#98D4FA 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) | #C3D3FC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8F9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73DEE0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98D4FA
#98D4FA
oklch(84.2% 0.081 236.8)
- #F5BE98
#F5BE98
oklch(84.2% 0.081 56)
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 #98D4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #98D4FA 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.