#97A9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.5% 0.096 272), rgb(151, 169, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#97A9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A9EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.096 272) |
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 #97A9EA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A9EA | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A9EA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A9EA text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A9EA
oklch(74.5% 0.096 272)
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Step 500
500
#7083D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#596CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 272)
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Step 700
700
#4959A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4987
oklch(42.6% 0.104 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#333E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#97A9EA 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) | #94AFED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA8E8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6C0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A9EA
#97A9EA
oklch(74.5% 0.096 272)
- #C2AB62
#C2AB62
oklch(74.5% 0.097 92.4)
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 #97A9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.080
Use #97A9EA 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.