#97A7FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.9% 0.121 274.8), rgb(151, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#97A7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.121 274.8) |
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 #97A7FA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A7FA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A7FA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97A7FA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A7FA
oklch(74.9% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE6
oklch(63% 0.156 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5965D4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4953B7
oklch(49% 0.156 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4594
oklch(42.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#97A7FA 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) | #8BB0FD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B8C5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A7FA
#97A7FA
oklch(74.9% 0.121 274.8)
- #C6AC4A
#C6AC4A
oklch(74.8% 0.121 94.4)
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 #97A7FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97A7FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #97A7FA 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.