#97B5DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.064 254.5), rgb(151, 181, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#97B5DB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B5DB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.064 254.5) |
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 #97B5DB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B5DB | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B5DB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B5DB text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B5DB
oklch(76.4% 0.064 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD7
oklch(63% 0.132 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#2261A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F89
oklch(42.6% 0.11 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#97B5DB 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) | #A7B6DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFDA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BDC1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B5DB
#97B5DB
oklch(76.4% 0.064 254.5)
- #CBAD85
#CBAD85
oklch(76.4% 0.064 74.6)
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 #97B5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #97B5DB 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.