#97AFE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.083 265.9), rgb(151, 175, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#97AFE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.083 265.9) |
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 #97AFE5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AFE5 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97AFE5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AFE5 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AFE5
oklch(75.6% 0.083 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5370B6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#445E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#97AFE5 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) | #9DB3E7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BAC1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AFE5
#97AFE5
oklch(75.6% 0.083 265.9)
- #C7AC72
#C7AC72
oklch(75.5% 0.082 85.6)
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 #97AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #97AFE5 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.