#97B7E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.071 255.9), rgb(151, 183, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#97B7E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.071 255.9) |
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 #97B7E2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B7E2 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B7E2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B7E2 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B7E2
oklch(77.1% 0.071 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A3E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#498ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 256)
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Step 600
600
#2872CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B5FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.148 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#194E90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4273
oklch(37.8% 0.095 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#97B7E2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C0C5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B7E2
#97B7E2
oklch(77.1% 0.071 255.9)
- #CFAF81
#CFAF81
oklch(77.1% 0.072 76.4)
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 #97B7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
Use #97B7E2 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.