What color is #98ABCF?

#98ABCF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ABCF?

The RGB value is 152, 171, 207: 152 red, 171 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ABCF?

The complementary color is #CFBC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ABCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ABCF color

#98ABCF rgb(152, 171, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #98ABCF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.1% green and 81.2% blue (152, 171, 207).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#98ABCF color codes

HEX	`#98ABCF`
RGB	`rgb(152, 171, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 27%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 17%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.69, 1.48, -20.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.69, 20.51, 274.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.771, 40.305, 64.756)`
Decimal	`10005455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ABCF, 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 #98ABCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ABCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	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 #98ABCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98abcf; }
.text { color: #98abcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98abcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 171 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98abcf, #a098cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98ABCF?: #98ABCF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ABCF?: The RGB value is 152, 171, 207: 152 red, 171 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ABCF?: The complementary color is #CFBC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ABCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.