#97BAD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.058 245.4), rgb(151, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#97BAD9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.058 245.4) |
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 #97BAD9 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAD9 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAD9 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAD9 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAD9
oklch(77.4% 0.058 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 245)
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Step 500
500
#4390CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A65A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#105382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#97BAD9 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) | #AEBADB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1C4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAD9
#97BAD9
oklch(77.4% 0.058 245.4)
- #D0AE8F
#D0AE8F
oklch(77.3% 0.058 64.2)
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 #97BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #97BAD9 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.