#97B6DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.063 253.1), rgb(151, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#97B6DB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B6DB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.063 253.1) |
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 #97B6DB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B6DB | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B6DB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B6DB text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B6DB
oklch(76.6% 0.063 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.129 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C75C3
oklch(55.7% 0.141 253)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A8
oklch(49.2% 0.13 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5088
oklch(42.7% 0.108 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#97B6DB 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) | #A9B7DD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BEC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B6DB
#97B6DB
oklch(76.6% 0.063 253.1)
- #CCAD87
#CCAD87
oklch(76.6% 0.063 72.3)
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 #97B6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
Use #97B6DB 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.