#97AEE9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.089 267.8), rgb(151, 174, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#97AEE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.089 267.8) |
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 #97AEE9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEE9 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AEE9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AEE9 text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#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
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEE9
oklch(75.5% 0.089 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#546FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#445CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#384C83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#97AEE9 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) | #9BB3EC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAC2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEE9
#97AEE9
oklch(75.5% 0.089 267.8)
- #C7AD6C
#C7AD6C
oklch(75.6% 0.089 88.4)
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 #97AEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
Use #97AEE9 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.