#97B6E6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.077 259), rgb(151, 182, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#97B6E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.077 259) |
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 #97B6E6 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B6E6 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B6E6 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B6E6 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B6E6
oklch(77.1% 0.077 259)
-
Step 400
400
#71A1ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 259.3)
-
Step 500
500
#4A88E7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 258.7)
-
Step 600
600
#2C6FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 259)
-
Step 700
700
#1F5CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 259.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1C4C96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 259.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4077
oklch(37.7% 0.102 259.2)
-
Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#97B6E6 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) | #A5B8E8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC0C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B6E6
#97B6E6
oklch(77.1% 0.077 259)
- #CFAF7C
#CFAF7C
oklch(77% 0.077 78.9)
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 #97B6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #97B6E6 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.