#97B1DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.069 260.4), rgb(151, 177, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#97B1DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B1DC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 177, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.069 260.4) |
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 #97B1DC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B1DC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B1DC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B1DC text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B1DC
oklch(75.6% 0.069 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5273AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#436193
oklch(49.2% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#97B1DC 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) | #A2B3DE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BABF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B1DC
#97B1DC
oklch(75.6% 0.069 260.4)
- #C7AC7E
#C7AC7E
oklch(75.7% 0.069 80.6)
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 #97B1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #97B1DC 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.