#97B6DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.067 255), rgb(151, 182, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#97B6DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B6DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.067 255) |
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 #97B6DE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B6DE | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B6DE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B6DE text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B6DE
oklch(76.7% 0.067 255)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C73C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E60AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#97B6DE 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) | #A8B7E0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFC3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B6DE
#97B6DE
oklch(76.7% 0.067 255)
- #CDAE84
#CDAE84
oklch(76.8% 0.067 74.9)
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 #97B6DE, 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 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #97B6DE 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.