#97A9F7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.114 273.4), rgb(151, 169, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#97A9F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.114 273.4) |
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 #97A9F7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A9F7 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A9F7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97A9F7 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A9F7
oklch(75.1% 0.114 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5768CF
oklch(55.7% 0.159 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4855B3
oklch(49% 0.148 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#97A9F7 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) | #8FB1FA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A9F5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B9C5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A9F7
#97A9F7
oklch(75.1% 0.114 273.4)
- #C7AD52
#C7AD52
oklch(75.2% 0.115 93.5)
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 #97A9F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97A9F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
Use #97A9F7 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.