#97ACE7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.089 269.1), rgb(151, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#97ACE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.089 269.1) |
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 #97ACE7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACE7 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACE7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97ACE7 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACE7
oklch(75% 0.089 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#566EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#97ACE7 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) | #99B1EA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AAE6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB8C0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACE7
#97ACE7
oklch(75% 0.089 269.1)
- #C5AC6B
#C5AC6B
oklch(75.2% 0.089 89.2)
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 #97ACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.076
Use #97ACE7 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.