#97B2DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.069 259.6), rgb(151, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#97B2DD 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.069 259.6) |
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 #97B2DD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B2DD | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B2DD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B2DD text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B2DD
oklch(75.9% 0.069 259.6)
-
Step 400
400
#77A1E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 259.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5488DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 259.9)
-
Step 600
600
#3870CB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 259.7)
-
Step 700
700
#2A5EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 259.3)
-
Step 800
800
#244D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 259.3)
-
Step 900
900
#224172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 259.2)
-
Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#97B2DD 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) | #A3B4DF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBC0 | 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°).
- #97B2DD
#97B2DD
oklch(75.9% 0.069 259.6)
- #C8AC7F
#C8AC7F
oklch(75.8% 0.068 79.2)
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 #97B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #97B2DD 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.