#97BAE3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.07 252.7), rgb(151, 186, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#97BAE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.07 252.7) |
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 #97BAE3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAE3 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAE3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAE3 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAE3
oklch(77.8% 0.07 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 253)
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Step 500
500
#418CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B74CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A61AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F508E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#164371
oklch(37.8% 0.093 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#97BAE3 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) | #ABBBE5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC3C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAE3
#97BAE3
oklch(77.8% 0.07 252.7)
- #D3B085
#D3B085
oklch(77.8% 0.07 72.2)
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 #97BAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #97BAE3 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.