#97B7EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.081 259.6), rgb(151, 183, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#97B7EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B7EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.081 259.6) |
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 #97B7EA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B7EA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B7EA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B7EA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B7EA
oklch(77.4% 0.081 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4887EC
oklch(63.2% 0.165 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#296EDB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#194B99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#97B7EA 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) | #A5BAEC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2E9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC2C8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B7EA
#97B7EA
oklch(77.4% 0.081 259.6)
- #D1B079
#D1B079
oklch(77.4% 0.081 79.9)
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 #97B7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #97B7EA 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.