Information about #98B1BB color

#98B1BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98B1BB falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 177, 187) — 59.6% red, 69.4% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 4 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#98B1BB is a calm, restrained azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nepal (#93AAB9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moby (#8EB2BE) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

In RGB terms — rgb(152, 177, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #98B1BB: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #98B1BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#98B1BB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#98B1BB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98B1BB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98B1BB
  • RGB152, 177, 187
  • CMYK14, 4, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(152, 177, 187)
  • HSL197°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 20.468%, 66.471%
  • HSV197°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB197°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.694, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.694, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.694, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID98B1BB
  • DECIMAL ID10006971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01