#97BAE1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.068 251.4), rgb(151, 186, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#97BAE1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.068 251.4) |
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 #97BAE1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAE1 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAE1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAE1 text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAE1
oklch(77.7% 0.068 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#428DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.138 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B75C7
oklch(55.5% 0.15 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A62AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F508C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#164370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#97BAE1 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) | #ABBBE3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3E0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAE1
#97BAE1
oklch(77.7% 0.068 251.4)
- #D2B087
#D2B087
oklch(77.7% 0.068 71.8)
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 #97BAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #97BAE1 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.