#98b0f6 Color Information

#98b0f6 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #98b0f6. In RGB, it consists of 59.6% Red, 69.0% Green, and 96.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 38.2% Cyan, 28.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 224.7°, with saturation of 83.9% and lightness of 78%. The decimal value for #98b0f6 is 10006774, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9999ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #98b0f6 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#98b0f6 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color152, 176, 246 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color59.6%, 69.0%, 96.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.404, 0.310, 0.035 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.382, 0.285, 0, 0.035 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color224.7°, 83.9%, 78.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color224.7°, 38.2%, 96.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color45.109, 44.380, 93.377 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color152, 171, 246 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10006774 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.482, 8.625, -37.462 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.482, 38.442, 282.966 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.482, -14.845, -61.497 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.618, 4.285, -36.473 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.247, 0.243, 44.380 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288196854 / 0xff98b0f6 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9999ff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #98b0f6

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #98b0f6, its pure hue is 224.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.9%, and its lightness is 78.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #98b0f6, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #13161f to #859ad7.

Tints of #98b0f6

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #98b0f6, its pure hue is 224.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.9%, and its lightness is 78.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #98b0f6, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a5baf7 to #f2f5fe.

Tones of #98b0f6

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #98b0f6, its pure hue is 224.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 83.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #98b0f6, which range from #c7c7c7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #8facff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #98b0f6

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #98b0f6! For #98b0f6, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #98b0f6. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #98b0f6

This color, #98b0f6, consists of 59.6% Red, 69.0% Green, and 96.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 152, Green = 176, Blue = 246. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #98b0f6 is 38.2% Cyan, 28.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R59.6%
C38.2%
G69.0%
M28.5%
B96.5%
Y0.0%
K3.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 152 176 246
Octal 230 260 366
Hexa #98 #b0 #f6
Binary 10011000 10110000 11110110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 38 28 0 3
Octal 46 34 0 3
Hexa #26 #1c #00 #03
Binary 00100110 00011100 00000000 00000011

Analogous Colors of #98b0f6

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #98b0f6 — which has hue 224.7° — its analogous colors are located at 194.7° and 254.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b0f6.

Triadic Colors of #98b0f6

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #98b0f6 — which has hue 224.7° — its triadic colors are located at 104.7° and 344.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b0f6.

Complementary Color of #98b0f6

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #98b0f6 — which has hue 224.7° — its complementary color is located at 44.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b0f6.

Split Complementary Colors of #98b0f6

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #98b0f6 — which has hue 224.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 14.7° and 224.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b0f6.

Tetradic Colors of #98b0f6

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #98b0f6 — which has hue 224.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 134.7°, 224.7°, 314.7°, and 44.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #98b0f6.

Monochromatic Colors of #98b0f6

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #98b0f6, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6b8ceb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c9d6fd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #98b0f6

We want to make getting started with #98b0f6 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #98b0f6 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #98b0f6 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #98b0f6 with other HTML elements.

#98b0f6 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #98b0f6.
<span style="color: #98b0f6;">The color of this text is #98b0f6.</span>

#98b0f6 Background Color

The background color for this text is #98b0f6.
<div style="background-color: #98b0f6; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #98b0f6.</div>

#98b0f6 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #98b0f6.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #98b0f6;">This color for the shadow of this text is #98b0f6.</span>

#98b0f6 Border Color

This is a div with border color #98b0f6.
<div style="border: #98b0f6 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #98b0f6.</div>

#98b0f6 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #98b0f6 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #98b0f6; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #98b0f6 on a white background.</div></div>

#98b0f6 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #98b0f6 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #98b0f6; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #98b0f6 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #98b0f6 to White

This is a gradient from #98b0f6 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#98b0f6,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #98b0f6 to white.</div>

Gradient from #98b0f6 to Black

This is a gradient from #98b0f6 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#98b0f6,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#98b0f6,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #98b0f6 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #98b0f6

In addition to using #98b0f6 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #98b0f6 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #98b0f6, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 152, Green = 176, Blue = 246). If you need details about the color coordinates of #98b0f6 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #98b0f6
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(152, 176, 246)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #98b0f6; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #98b0f6; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #98b0f6; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(152, 176, 246);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#98b0f6")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:152, green:176, blue:246, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:152 green:176 blue:246 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(152f, 176f, 246f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(152, 176, 246);
 

#98b0f6 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #98b0f6 the same way. For those with color blindness, #98b0f6 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #98b0f6 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #98b0f6 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #98b0f6 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #98b0f6 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #98b0f6 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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