#97AFD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.065 261.1), rgb(151, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#97AFD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 261.1) |
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 #97AFD8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AFD8 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AFD8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AFD8 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AFD8
oklch(75% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
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Step 600
600
#5573A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#456090
oklch(49% 0.084 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#97AFD8 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) | #A1B1DA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B7BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AFD8
#97AFD8
oklch(75% 0.065 261.1)
- #C3AA7F
#C3AA7F
oklch(74.9% 0.065 80.9)
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 #97AFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #97AFD8 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.