#97AEF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.111 270.6), rgb(151, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#97AEF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.111 270.6) |
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 #97AEF9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEF9 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AEF9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AEF9 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97AEF9
oklch(76.2% 0.111 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3746E0
oklch(49.2% 0.23 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D3BB5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#27358F
oklch(37.8% 0.149 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#162053
oklch(26.9% 0.093 270.5)
#97AEF9 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) | #95B5FC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CADF7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78BDC9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEF9
#97AEF9
oklch(76.2% 0.111 270.6)
- #CDAF59
#CDAF59
oklch(76.3% 0.111 90.4)
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 #97AEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #97AEF9 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.