What color is #98BAEF?

#98BAEF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(152, 186, 239), and in HSL hsl(217, 73%, 77%).

Is #98BAEF accessible as text?

On white, #98BAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #98BAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98BAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #98BAEF?

#98BAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFCE9A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98BAEF below.

Is #98BAEF good for buttons?

#98BAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98BAEF — white text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98BAEF the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #98BAEF is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #98BAEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #98BAEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue 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 #98BAEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue 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 #98BAEF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya Blue 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 #98BAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C1E1FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #98BAEF Secondary #DAE7FA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #98BAEF 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #98BAEF

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People also use #98BAEF with

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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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9A9EEF — 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 #98BAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #98BAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 186 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.3% 0.085 259.1);
  --color-50: #F1F6FD;
  --color-100: #DBE7FA;
  --color-200: #B9CFF4;
  --color-300: #88ADE7;
  --color-400: #5D8BD5;
  --color-500: #3A6BBB;
  --color-600: #33568E;
  --color-700: #2A4165;
  --color-800: #1F2C42;
  --color-900: #151C28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FD',
    100: '#DBE7FA',
    200: '#B9CFF4',
    300: '#88ADE7',
    400: '#5D8BD5',
    500: '#3A6BBB',
    600: '#33568E',
    700: '#2A4165',
    800: '#1F2C42',
    900: '#151C28',
  },
}

$base: #98BAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FD;
$base-100: #DBE7FA;
$base-200: #B9CFF4;
$base-300: #88ADE7;
$base-400: #5D8BD5;
$base-500: #3A6BBB;
$base-600: #33568E;
$base-700: #2A4165;
$base-800: #1F2C42;
$base-900: #151C28;
$base-hover: #568CE5;
$base-subtle: #E4EBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98BAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9CFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88ADE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D8BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A6BBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33568E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}