#97B9CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.045 231.2), rgb(151, 185, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#97B9CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B9CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 185, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.045 231.2) |
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 #97B9CB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B9CB | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B9CB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B9CB text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B9CB
oklch(76.7% 0.045 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#4893B7
oklch(63% 0.092 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#237DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#13698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#155671
oklch(42.7% 0.077 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#97B9CB 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) | #B0B7CC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BEBF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B9CB
#97B9CB
oklch(76.7% 0.045 231.2)
- #CCAC9A
#CCAC9A
oklch(76.8% 0.045 51.1)
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 #97B9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #97B9CB 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.