#97B8EF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.087 260.5), rgb(151, 184, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#97B8EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8EF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.087 260.5) |
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 #97B8EF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B8EF | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8EF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8EF text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B8EF
oklch(77.8% 0.087 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4585F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#266CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1959C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#17499F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#97B8EF 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) | #A5BBF2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB3EE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC4CB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8EF
#97B8EF
oklch(77.8% 0.087 260.5)
- #D4B176
#D4B176
oklch(77.8% 0.087 80)
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 #97B8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #97B8EF 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.