#97B4E3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.075 260), rgb(151, 180, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#97B4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.075 260) |
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 #97B4E3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B4E3 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B4E3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B4E3 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B4E3
oklch(76.5% 0.075 260)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500
#4F87E5
oklch(63% 0.154 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#326FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#255CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 260)
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Step 800
800
#204C94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4076
oklch(37.7% 0.1 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#97B4E3 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) | #A4B6E5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BEC4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B4E3
#97B4E3
oklch(76.5% 0.075 260)
- #CCAE7C
#CCAE7C
oklch(76.5% 0.075 80)
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 #97B4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #97B4E3 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.