#97B6CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.049 242.7), rgb(151, 182, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#97B6CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B6CF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.049 242.7) |
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 #97B6CF | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B6CF | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B6CF text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B6CF text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B6CF
oklch(76.2% 0.049 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAE
oklch(55.7% 0.109 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6696
oklch(49.1% 0.103 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5479
oklch(42.8% 0.084 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#97B6CF 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) | #ACB6D0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCBE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B6CF
#97B6CF
oklch(76.2% 0.049 242.7)
- #C9AB92
#C9AB92
oklch(76.1% 0.049 61.8)
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 #97B6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #97B6CF 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.