What color is #98ABBC?

#98ABBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ABBC?

The RGB value is 152, 171, 188: 152 red, 171 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ABBC?

The complementary color is #BCA998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ABBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ABBC color

#98ABBC rgb(152, 171, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98ABBC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.1% green and 73.7% blue (152, 171, 188).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#98ABBC color codes

HEX	`#98ABBC`
RGB	`rgb(152, 171, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 21%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 19%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.06, -2.93, -10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.06, 11.3, 254.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.587, 39.431, 53.251)`
Decimal	`10005436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ABBC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #98ABBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ABBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #98ABBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98abbc; }
.text { color: #98abbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98abbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 171 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98abbc, #9899bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98ABBC?: #98ABBC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ABBC?: The RGB value is 152, 171, 188: 152 red, 171 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ABBC?: The complementary color is #BCA998, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ABBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.