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#98ADF5 Color

#98ADF5 is rgb(152, 173, 245) in RGB, hsl(226, 82%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 29%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98ADF5
HEX#98ADF5
RGBrgb(152, 173, 245)
HSLhsl(226, 82%, 78%)
HSVhsv(226, 38%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 29%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.107 271.2)
LABlab(71.20% 5.69 -38.72)
LCHlch(71.20% 39.13 278.36)

What #98ADF5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #98ADF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#98ADF5 Channel Values

How #98ADF5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 173 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 82% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 38% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98ADF5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98ADF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98ADF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #98ADF5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #98ADF5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#98ADF5
Protanopia#AAAAF5
Protanomaly#A3ABF5
Deuteranopia#A6A6F5
Deuteranomaly#A1A9F5
Tritanopia#89B8B8
Tritanomaly#8FB4D3
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #98ADF5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-98adf5: #98ADF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98ADF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98adf5': '#98ADF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.678, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_98adf5">#98ADF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#98ADF5"

More Blue Colors

#98ADF5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98ADF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98ADF5?

#98ADF5 is a light blue — rgb(152, 173, 245) in RGB and hsl(226, 82%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #98ADF5?

#98ADF5 is rgb(152, 173, 245) — red 152, green 173, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98ADF5?

#98ADF5 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 29%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98ADF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98ADF5 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98ADF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98ADF5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.43, which is visibly different.

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