#97B7CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.047 238.3), rgb(151, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#97B7CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.047 238.3) |
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 #97B7CD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B7CD | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B7CD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B7CD text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B7CD
oklch(76.3% 0.047 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#73A8CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BD
oklch(63% 0.096 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.104 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C6891
oklch(49.2% 0.097 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#97B7CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDBE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B7CD
#97B7CD
oklch(76.3% 0.047 238.3)
- #CAAB95
#CAAB95
oklch(76.3% 0.047 57.3)
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 #97B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #97B7CD 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.