#97BAED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.2% 0.083 257.7), rgb(151, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#97BAED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BAED |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.083 257.7) |
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 #97BAED | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BAED | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BAED text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BAED text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BAED
oklch(78.2% 0.083 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4088ED
oklch(63.2% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C6FDC
oklch(55.7% 0.184 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D5CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#104C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#16407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#97BAED 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) | #A8BCEF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC5CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BAED
#97BAED
oklch(78.2% 0.083 257.7)
- #D5B27B
#D5B27B
oklch(78.2% 0.082 78.4)
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 #97BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #97BAED 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.