#97B1EF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.4% 0.094 266.6), rgb(151, 177, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#97B1EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B1EF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 177, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.094 266.6) |
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 #97B1EF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B1EF | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B1EF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B1EF text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B1EF
oklch(76.4% 0.094 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#769CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#547FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F52CD
oklch(49.2% 0.194 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2744A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#97B1EF 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) | #9CB6F2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEC6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B1EF
#97B1EF
oklch(76.4% 0.094 266.6)
- #CCAF6A
#CCAF6A
oklch(76.4% 0.094 87.4)
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 #97B1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #97B1EF 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.