#98B5EA Hex Color
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This unsaturated periwinkle blue offers a light, airy quality that works well as a background for clean, modern UI designs. Because #98b5ea maintains high contrast with black text, it serves as a functional, readable base. Pair this hex code with soft charcoal or deep slate grays to ground its airy feel and prevent the palette from appearing washed out on white screens.
Questions about #98b5ea
What is #98b5ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98b5ea is rgb(152, 181, 234), in HSL hsl(219, 66%, 76%) and in CMYK 35%, 23%, 0%, 8%.
What colors complement 98b5ea in a palette?
Pairing 98b5ea with charcoal or deep slate grays grounds the light, airy quality of the blue. You can also introduce soft warm neutrals or muted earthy tones to balance its coolness and prevent the design from feeling too washed out.
Is #98b5ea readable on white or black?
#98b5ea has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.13:1 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.