Information about #98B1CD color

#98B1CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98B1CD falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 177, 205) — 59.6% red, 69.4% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 11 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #98B1CD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Relax (#99AED0). Slightly further away sit Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 177, 205)), which gives #98B1CD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #98B1CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#98B1CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#98B1CD 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 #98B1CD

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98B1CD
  • RGB152, 177, 205
  • CMYK21, 11, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(152, 177, 205)
  • HSL212°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise211.698°, 34.641%, 70%
  • HSV212°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB212°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.694, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.694, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.694, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98B1CD
  • DECIMAL ID10006989
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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