Palettes / Colors / #98AED2
#98AED2 — Light Muted Blue
#98AED2 is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #98AED2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#98AED2 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 #D2BC98; it also sits naturally between #98CBD2 and #9F98D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #98AED2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 152, 174, 210 |
| HSL | 217°, 39%, 71% |
| HSV | 217°, 28%, 82% |
| CMYK | 28%, 17%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 39.72, 41.60, 66.91 |
| Yxy | 41.60, 0.2680, 0.2807 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.59, 0.56, -20.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.50, 0.50, -20.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #98AED2
.text { color: #98AED2; }
.background { background-color: #98AED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #98AED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 174, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 39%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #98AED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 174, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #98AED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 174, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#98AED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#98AED2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #98AED2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2BC98:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #98AED2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #98AED2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #98AED2: ·
How #98AED2 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 #98AED2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #98AED2?
#98AED2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 152, 174, 210). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #98AED2?
#98AED2 is RGB 152, 174, 210 — HSL 217°, 39%, 71% — CMYK 28%, 17%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #98AED2?
Its complement is #D2BC98; analogous partners are #98CBD2 and #9F98D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #98AED2 for text?
Black text on #98AED2 has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.