What color is #98ACDC?

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

What is the RGB value of #98ACDC?

The RGB value is 152, 172, 220: 152 red, 172 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ACDC?

The complementary color is #DCC898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ACDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ACDC color

#98ACDC rgb(152, 172, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #98ACDC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.5% green and 86.3% blue (152, 172, 220).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#98ACDC color codes

HEX	`#98ACDC`
RGB	`rgb(152, 172, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 49%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.42, 4.12, -26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.42, 26.8, 278.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.616, 41.346, 73.537)`
Decimal	`10005724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ACDC, 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 #98ACDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ACDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	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 #98ACDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98acdc; }
.text { color: #98acdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98acdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 172 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98acdc, #a698dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98ACDC?: #98ACDC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ACDC?: The RGB value is 152, 172, 220: 152 red, 172 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ACDC?: The complementary color is #DCC898, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ACDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.