#97ACF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.108 271.3), rgb(151, 172, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#97ACF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACF5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 271.3) |
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 #97ACF5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACF5 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97ACF5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97ACF5 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACF5
oklch(75.7% 0.108 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C82DC
oklch(63% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#556ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4558AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#39488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#97ACF5 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) | #94B3F8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABBC6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACF5
#97ACF5
oklch(75.7% 0.108 271.3)
- #C9AE5A
#C9AE5A
oklch(75.7% 0.109 91.9)
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 #97ACF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.078
Use #97ACF5 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.