Palettes / Colors / #998CEB

#998CEB — Light Blue

#998CEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#998CEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DFEB8E; it also sits naturally between #8EB0EB and #C98EEB. 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 55% · Blue 92%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

Previews

CSS code for #998CEB

.text { color: #998CEB; }
.background { background-color: #998CEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #998CEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 140, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #998CEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 140, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #998CEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 140, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#998CEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#998CEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFEB8E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #998CEB: #000000.

How #998CEB 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 #998CEB

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 #998CEB?

#998CEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 153, 140, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #998CEB?

#998CEB is RGB 153, 140, 235 — HSL 248°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 35%, 40%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #998CEB?

Its complement is #DFEB8E; analogous partners are #8EB0EB and #C98EEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #998CEB for text?

Black text on #998CEB has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.