Information about #98AABD color

#98AABD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #98AABD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 170, 189) — 59.6% red, 66.7% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#98AABD is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nepal (#93AAB9) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 170, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #98AABD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#98AABD color variations

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#98AABD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98AABD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

#98AABD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98AABD
  • RGB152, 170, 189
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(152, 170, 189)
  • HSL211°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise210.811°, 21.893%, 66.863%
  • HSV211°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB211°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.667, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.667, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.667, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98AABD
  • DECIMAL ID10005181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01