#97BBCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.048 232.5), rgb(151, 187, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#97BBCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BBCF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.048 232.5) |
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 #97BBCF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BBCF | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BBCF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BBCF text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BBCF
oklch(77.2% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4293BB
oklch(63% 0.099 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#197DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#04698F
oklch(49% 0.099 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#16475E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#97BBCF 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) | #B1B9D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3CF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C1C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BBCF
#97BBCF
oklch(77.2% 0.048 232.5)
- #CFAD99
#CFAD99
oklch(77.2% 0.049 52.2)
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 #97BBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BBCF 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.