Information about #98B5EF color

#98B5EF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #98B5EF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(152, 181, 239) (59.6% red, 71% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 34 / 23 / 0 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#98B5EF is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED). Slightly further away sit Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 181, 239)), which gives #98B5EF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #98B5EF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#98B5EF color variations

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

#98B5EF 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 #98B5EF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98B5EF
  • RGB152, 181, 239
  • CMYK34, 23, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(152, 181, 239)
  • HSL220°, 73%, 77%
  • HSL Precise220°, 73.109%, 76.667%
  • HSV220°, 36%, 94%
  • HSB220°, 36%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.710, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.710, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.710, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98B5EF
  • DECIMAL ID10008047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01