#97B9E9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.078 257), rgb(151, 185, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#97B9E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 185, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.078 257) |
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 #97B9E9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97B9E9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B9E9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B9E9 text on black | 10.43:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97B9E9
oklch(77.8% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4389E8
oklch(63.2% 0.16 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#2170D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#125DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#134D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#184178
oklch(37.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#97B9E9 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) | #A8BBEB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B9E9
#97B9E9
oklch(77.8% 0.078 257)
- #D3B17E
#D3B17E
oklch(77.8% 0.078 77.3)
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 #97B9E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #97B9E9 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.