#98BCD9
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #98BCD9
#98BCD9 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 74% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.2); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9B598 — a tan tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #98BCD9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.53:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #98BCD9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #98BCD9?
#98BCD9 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 74% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #98BCD9?
Use black text. Black on #98BCD9 has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #98BCD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9B598, and analogous partners are #98D9D5 and #989BD9.