#97AAFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.117 273.1), rgb(151, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#97AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 273.1) |
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 #97AAFA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAFA | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AAFA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AAFA text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAFA
oklch(75.5% 0.117 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5667D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4755B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4693
oklch(42.7% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#97AAFA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BAC7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAFA
#97AAFA
oklch(75.5% 0.117 273.1)
- #C9AE50
#C9AE50
oklch(75.6% 0.118 93.4)
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 #97AAFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97AAFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #97AAFA 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.