#97AEED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.095 268.6), rgb(151, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#97AEED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 269°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEED |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.095 268.6) |
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 #97AEED | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEED | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AEED text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AEED text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEED
oklch(75.7% 0.095 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B85D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#536DC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#445BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#384B86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#97AEED 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) | #99B3F0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ACEC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBC4 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEED
#97AEED
oklch(75.7% 0.095 268.6)
- #C9AD67
#C9AD67
oklch(75.7% 0.095 88.3)
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 #97AEED, 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 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.072
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.075
Use #97AEED 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.