#97BAD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.052 239.4), rgb(151, 186, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#97BAD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 239°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.052 239.4) |
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 #97BAD3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAD3 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAD3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAD3 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAD3
oklch(77.2% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239)
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Step 500
500
#4492C3
oklch(63.2% 0.106 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D7BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B6797
oklch(49% 0.108 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#10557A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#97BAD3 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) | #AFB9D4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAD3
#97BAD3
oklch(77.2% 0.052 239.4)
- #CFAD94
#CFAD94
oklch(77.1% 0.053 58.2)
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 #97BAD3, 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 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BAD3 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.