#97A5EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.8% 0.104 275), rgb(151, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#97A5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A5EC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.104 275) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97A5EC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A5EC | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A5EC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A5EC text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A5EC
oklch(73.8% 0.104 275)
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Step 500
500
#7381D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#97A5EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EACEF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB3BE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A5EC
#97A5EC
oklch(73.8% 0.104 275)
- #BFAA59
#BFAA59
oklch(73.9% 0.104 95.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97A5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
Use #97A5EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.