#97B3DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.066 257.3), rgb(151, 179, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#97B3DB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B3DB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 179, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.066 257.3) |
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 #97B3DB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B3DB | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B3DB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B3DB text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B3DB
oklch(76% 0.066 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#528AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#3572C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#285FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#224E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#21416F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#97B3DB 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) | #A5B5DD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BBC0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B3DB
#97B3DB
oklch(76% 0.066 257.3)
- #C9AC82
#C9AC82
oklch(76% 0.066 76.7)
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 #97B3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #97B3DB 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.