#97B5C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.043 235.9), rgb(151, 181, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#97B5C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.043 235.9) |
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 #97B5C8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B5C8 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B5C8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B5C8 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B5C8
oklch(75.7% 0.043 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#698FA6
oklch(63% 0.055 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#507992
oklch(55.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#97B5C8 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) | #ACB4C9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BABB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B5C8
#97B5C8
oklch(75.7% 0.043 235.9)
- #C6AA97
#C6AA97
oklch(75.7% 0.042 56.2)
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 #97B5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #97B5C8 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.