What color is #98B0EB?

#98B0EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98B0EB?

The RGB value is 152, 176, 235: 152 red, 176 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98B0EB?

The complementary color is #EBD398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98B0EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98B0EB color

#98B0EB rgb(152, 176, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #98B0EB is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 69% green and 92.2% blue (152, 176, 235).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 67% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#98B0EB color codes

HEX	`#98B0EB`
RGB	`rgb(152, 176, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 69%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 67%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 35%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.04, 5.72, -32.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.04, 32.67, 280.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.465, 43.722, 84.73)`
Decimal	`10006763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98B0EB, 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 #98B0EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#98B0EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #98B0EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98b0eb; }
.text { color: #98b0eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98b0eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 176 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98b0eb, #aa98eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #98B0EB?: #98B0EB is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98B0EB?: The RGB value is 152, 176, 235: 152 red, 176 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98B0EB?: The complementary color is #EBD398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98B0EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.