#98A6D9 Hex Color
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#98a6d9 is a pastel indigo with a dusty, ashy cast, the result of pulling blue-violet back toward gray. Its low saturation reads gentle rather than vivid, so it suits spring themes, baby products, and meditation branding. As a background it performs well; black text reaches about 8.8:1 contrast on it. Pair it with warm terracotta to keep cool tones from going flat.
Questions about #98a6d9
What is #98a6d9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98a6d9 is rgb(152, 166, 217), in HSL hsl(227, 46%, 72%) and in CMYK 30%, 24%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #98a6d9?
Warm earth tones like terracotta and charcoal balance its cool, muted indigo. Skip neighboring blues and purples, which flatten its dusty character.
Is #98a6d9 readable on white or black?
#98a6d9 has a 2.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.