#97B4EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.9% 0.087 263.2), rgb(151, 180, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#97B4EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B4EC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 180, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.087 263.2) |
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 #97B4EC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B4EC | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B4EC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B4EC text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B4EC
oklch(76.9% 0.087 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F3
oklch(63% 0.177 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#3369E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2657C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#97B4EC 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) | #A1B8EF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC0C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B4EC
#97B4EC
oklch(76.9% 0.087 263.2)
- #CFAF72
#CFAF72
oklch(76.8% 0.087 82.9)
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 #97B4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #97B4EC 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.