Palettes / Colors / #98ABCD

#98ABCD — Light Muted Blue

#98ABCD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#98ABCD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDBA98; it also sits naturally between #98C6CD and #9F98CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 67% · Blue 80%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #98ABCD

.text { color: #98ABCD; }
.background { background-color: #98ABCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98ABCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 171, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 35%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98ABCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 171, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98ABCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 171, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#98ABCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98ABCD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDBA98:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #98ABCD: #000000.

How #98ABCD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #98ABCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #98ABCD?

#98ABCD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 152, 171, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #98ABCD?

#98ABCD is RGB 152, 171, 205 — HSL 218°, 35%, 70% — CMYK 26%, 17%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #98ABCD?

Its complement is #CDBA98; analogous partners are #98C6CD and #9F98CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #98ABCD for text?

Black text on #98ABCD has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.