#97BAE8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.076 255.4), rgb(151, 186, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#97BAE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.076 255.4) |
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 #97BAE8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAE8 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAE8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAE8 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAE8
oklch(78% 0.076 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#418AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C72D3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#0B5FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#104E94
oklch(42.8% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#164176
oklch(37.6% 0.102 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#97BAE8 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) | #A9BCEA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC4C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAE8
#97BAE8
oklch(78% 0.076 255.4)
- #D4B180
#D4B180
oklch(78% 0.076 75.6)
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 #97BAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #97BAE8 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.