#97BAD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.051 238.3), rgb(151, 186, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#97BAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.051 238.3) |
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 #97BAD2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAD2 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAD2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAD2 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAD2
oklch(77.1% 0.051 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600
#1D7BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.114 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B6895
oklch(49.1% 0.105 237.9)
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Step 800
800
#115579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#184661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#97BAD2 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) | #B0B9D3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2D2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAD2
#97BAD2
oklch(77.1% 0.051 238.3)
- #CEAD95
#CEAD95
oklch(77.1% 0.051 57.9)
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 #97BAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BAD2 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.