Color #98C8DC Color / Colour Code #98C8DC
This page shows the hex color code for color #98c8dc (#98C8DC). The colour is a blue tone with 49% saturation and 73% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #98C8DC against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#98C8DC paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 168, 198, and 228 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 198, 318, and 78 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #98C8DC
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 198 and saturation at 49%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 198 to 243 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 198 with its complement at 18 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #98C8DC
Lightness variations at hue 198 and 49% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #98C8DC
Design Use Cases for #98C8DC
Balanced UI Color
At 49% saturation, #98C8DC strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#98C8DC at 73% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#98C8DC sits in the blue range (hue 198). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #98C8DC (hue 198) to its complement at hue 18. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 228. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #98c8dc, #dcad98);
CSS Code for #98C8DC
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About Color #98C8DC (#98C8DC)
#98C8DC is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 152 red, 200 green, and 220 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 198 degrees with 49% saturation and 73% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #98C8DC is 188/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #98C8DC against white is 1.81:1 and against black is 11.63:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 11.63:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DCAD98 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #98C8DC. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #98DCCE and #98A6DC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #98C8DC?
- #98C8DC is Color #98C8DC, a blue color (colour) with RGB(152, 200, 220), HSL(198, 49%, 73%), and CMYK(31%, 9%, 0%, 14%). Its perceived brightness is 188/255.
- Is #98C8DC accessible for text?
- Against white, #98C8DC has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 11.63:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #98C8DC?
- The complementary colour is #DCAD98 (hue 18). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #98DCCE and #98A6DC. The triadic palette adds #DC98C8 and #C8DC98 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #98C8DC in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #98c8dc; or rgb(152, 200, 220); or hsl(198, 49%, 73%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 198 49% 73%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.