#97BBCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.047 231.1), rgb(151, 187, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#97BBCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BBCE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.047 231.1) |
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 #97BBCE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BBCE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BBCE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BBCE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BBCE
oklch(77.2% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 231)
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Step 500
500
#4294B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#197DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.106 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#046A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#97BBCE 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) | #B2B9CF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C0C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BBCE
#97BBCE
oklch(77.2% 0.047 231.1)
- #CFAD9A
#CFAD9A
oklch(77.3% 0.048 50.9)
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 #97BBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BBCE 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.