#97BAE0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.066 250.8), rgb(151, 186, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#97BAE0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.066 250.8) |
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 #97BAE0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAE0 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAE0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAE0 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAE0
oklch(77.7% 0.066 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#428DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B76C6
oklch(55.7% 0.148 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A62AB
oklch(49% 0.138 251)
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Step 800
800
#0F518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#16436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#97BAE0 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) | #ACBBE2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAE0
#97BAE0
oklch(77.7% 0.066 250.8)
- #D2B088
#D2B088
oklch(77.7% 0.067 71.1)
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 #97BAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #97BAE0 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.