#97AAE0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.3% 0.081 269.4), rgb(151, 170, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#97AAE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.081 269.4) |
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 #97AAE0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAE0 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAE0 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAE0 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAE0
oklch(74.3% 0.081 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7086C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#596FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#495C9C
oklch(49% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#97AAE0 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) | #99AEE2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A8DF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5BD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAE0
#97AAE0
oklch(74.3% 0.081 269.4)
- #C0AA6F
#C0AA6F
oklch(74.4% 0.082 89.8)
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 #97AAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.073
Use #97AAE0 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.