#97ACD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.063 263.2), rgb(151, 172, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#97ACD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACD4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.063 263.2) |
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 #97ACD4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACD4 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACD4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACD4 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACD4
oklch(74.2% 0.063 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#7089BA
oklch(63% 0.08 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5873A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#48608F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#33415E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#97ACD4 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) | #9FAED6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B4B9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACD4
#97ACD4
oklch(74.2% 0.063 263.2)
- #BFA97E
#BFA97E
oklch(74.3% 0.063 83.8)
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 #97ACD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
Use #97ACD4 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.