#97B6EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.084 261), rgb(151, 182, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#97B6EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B6EB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.084 261) |
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 #97B6EB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B6EB | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B6EB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B6EB text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B6EB
oklch(77.3% 0.084 261)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 261)
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Step 500
500
#4A85EF
oklch(63% 0.171 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D6CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#2059C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C4A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#97B6EB 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) | #A4B9ED | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC1C8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B6EB
#97B6EB
oklch(77.3% 0.084 261)
- #D1B077
#D1B077
oklch(77.3% 0.084 80.7)
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 #97B6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #97B6EB 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.