What color is #98ADC8?

#98ADC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98ADC8?

The RGB value is 152, 173, 200: 152 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98ADC8?

The complementary color is #C8B398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98ADC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98ADC8 color

#98ADC8 rgb(152, 173, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #98ADC8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 67.8% green and 78.4% blue (152, 173, 200).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#98ADC8 color codes

HEX	`#98ADC8`
RGB	`rgb(152, 173, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 67.8%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 24%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.99, -1.28, -16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.99, 16.2, 265.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.315, 40.732, 60.476)`
Decimal	`10005960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98ADC8, 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 #98ADC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98ADC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	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 #98ADC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98adc8; }
.text { color: #98adc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98adc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 173 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98adc8, #9b98c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98ADC8?: #98ADC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98ADC8?: The RGB value is 152, 173, 200: 152 red, 173 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98ADC8?: The complementary color is #C8B398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98ADC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.