#97ACD7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.067 264.5), rgb(151, 172, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#97ACD7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACD7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.067 264.5) |
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 #97ACD7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACD7 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACD7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACD7 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACD7
oklch(74.4% 0.067 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#7089BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#5872AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#485F92
oklch(49% 0.087 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#97ACD7 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) | #9EAFD9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A9D6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B5BA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACD7
#97ACD7
oklch(74.4% 0.067 264.5)
- #C0A97B
#C0A97B
oklch(74.4% 0.067 84.3)
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 #97ACD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #97ACD7 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.