#97A7E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.8% 0.088 272.4), rgb(151, 167, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#97A7E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.088 272.4) |
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 #97A7E2 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A7E2 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A7E2 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A7E2 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A7E2
oklch(73.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7284CD
oklch(63% 0.112 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA0
oklch(49% 0.113 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#97A7E2 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) | #94ACE5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA6E1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B2BB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A7E2
#97A7E2
oklch(73.8% 0.088 272.4)
- #BEA968
#BEA968
oklch(73.8% 0.088 92.1)
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 #97A7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
Use #97A7E2 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.