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 tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#98B5EF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#98B5EF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#98B5EF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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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.

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Very Light Sapphire Blue color link
Very Light Sapphire Blue

#9EB6FF

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Very Light Phthalo Blue color link
Very Light Phthalo Blue

#9EAAFF

Very Light Cobalt Blue color link
Very Light Cobalt Blue

#9EC2FF

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Baby Blue Eyes color link
Baby Blue Eyes

#A1CAF1

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

#98B5EF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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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
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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