#97B8EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.7% 0.083 259.4), rgb(151, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#97B8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 259°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8EC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.083 259.4) |
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 #97B8EC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B8EC | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8EC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8EC text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#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
#C7DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 259.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B8EC
oklch(77.7% 0.083 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4586EE
oklch(63% 0.17 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#256DDD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#185BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.172 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#174B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#193F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#97B8EC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC3CA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8EC
#97B8EC
oklch(77.7% 0.083 259.4)
- #D3B179
#D3B179
oklch(77.8% 0.083 79.5)
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 #97B8EC, 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 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #97B8EC 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.