What color is #98B4CD?

#98B4CD is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(152, 180, 205), and in HSL hsl(208, 35%, 70%).

Is #98B4CD accessible as text?

On white, #98B4CD has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #98B4CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98B4CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #98B4CD?

#98B4CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDB198. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98B4CD below.

Is #98B4CD good for buttons?

#98B4CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98B4CD — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98B4CD the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #98B4CD is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#98B4CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #98B4CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #98B4CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #98B4CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #98B4CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #98B4CD Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #98B4CD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #98B4CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C0DAF2

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #98B4CD Secondary #D5DFE8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #98B4CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #98B4CD

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People also use #98B4CD with

Powder Blue Cool Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98A2CD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #98B4CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #98B4CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 180 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.7% 0.047 245.4);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D7E4;
  --color-300: #A1B9CE;
  --color-400: #7C9BB6;
  --color-500: #5C7C99;
  --color-600: #4B6277;
  --color-700: #394856;
  --color-800: #283139;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D7E4',
    300: '#A1B9CE',
    400: '#7C9BB6',
    500: '#5C7C99',
    600: '#4B6277',
    700: '#394856',
    800: '#283139',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #98B4CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D7E4;
$base-300: #A1B9CE;
$base-400: #7C9BB6;
$base-500: #5C7C99;
$base-600: #4B6277;
$base-700: #394856;
$base-800: #283139;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #6891B6;
$base-subtle: #E2E8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98B4CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1B9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C9BB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B6277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}