Skip to content

#98C5FB Color

#98C5FB is rgb(152, 197, 251) in RGB, hsl(213, 93%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98C5FB
HEX#98C5FB
RGBrgb(152, 197, 251)
HSLhsl(213, 93%, 79%)
HSVhsv(213, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.091 253.4)
LABlab(77.79% -5.29 -31.81)
LCHlch(77.79% 32.24 260.56)

What #98C5FB 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 #98C5FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 8.02Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 8.17Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 9.07Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 9.49Light Sky Blue#87CEFAΔE 9.65Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 9.7

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

#98C5FB Channel Values

How #98C5FB 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 197 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 93% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98C5FB 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #98C5FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #98C5FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98C5FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#98C5FB
Complementary
#FBCE98
Analogous
#98F6FB
Analogous
#9D98FB
Triadic
#FB98C4
Triadic
#C4FB98
Split comp.
#FB9D98
Split comp.
#F6FB98

Tints & Shades of #98C5FB

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.

Tints

#A6CDFC
#B0D2FC
#BFDBFD
#CEE3FD
#DDEBFE
#E6F1FE

Shades

#62A6F9
#308AF8
#086DE7
#0653B1
#043A7B
#03234A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98C5FB.

How #98C5FB 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#98C5FB
Protanopia#BEBEFB
Protanomaly#B0C1FB
Deuteranopia#B8B8FC
Deuteranomaly#ACBDFB
Tritanopia#8CCDCD
Tritanomaly#91CAE1
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98C5FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98c5fb: #98C5FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98C5FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98c5fb': '#98C5FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.773, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_98c5fb">#98C5FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#98C5FB"

More Blue Colors

#98C5FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#98C5FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98C5FB?

#98C5FB is a light blue — rgb(152, 197, 251) in RGB and hsl(213, 93%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #98C5FB?

#98C5FB is rgb(152, 197, 251) — red 152, green 197, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98C5FB?

#98C5FB converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98C5FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98C5FB scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98C5FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98C5FB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #98C5FB in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.