#97AED4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.061 260.4), rgb(151, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#97AED4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AED4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.061 260.4) |
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 #97AED4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AED4 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AED4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AED4 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AED4
oklch(74.7% 0.061 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8AB9
oklch(63% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5674A5
oklch(55.7% 0.084 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#46618D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.066 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#97AED4 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) | #A1B0D6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAAD3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B6BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AED4
#97AED4
oklch(74.7% 0.061 260.4)
- #C1A981
#C1A981
oklch(74.6% 0.061 80.3)
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 #97AED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #97AED4 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.