#97B8CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.045 233.4), rgb(151, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#97B8CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 233°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.045 233.4) |
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 #97B8CB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8CB | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8CB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8CB text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B8CB
oklch(76.5% 0.045 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#277CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.1 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#18698D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#185672
oklch(42.8% 0.076 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#97B8CB 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) | #AFB7CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8CB
#97B8CB
oklch(76.5% 0.045 233.4)
- #CAAB98
#CAAB98
oklch(76.3% 0.045 53.3)
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 #97B8CB, 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 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #97B8CB 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.