#97BCCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.048 230.5), rgb(151, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#97BCCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 230°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.048 230.5) |
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 #97BCCF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BCCF | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCCF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCCF text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCCF
oklch(77.5% 0.048 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4094BA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#127EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.107 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#085773
oklch(42.8% 0.082 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#15475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#97BCCF 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) | #B3BAD0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C1C2 | 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°).
- #97BCCF
#97BCCF
oklch(77.5% 0.048 230.5)
- #D0AD9B
#D0AD9B
oklch(77.4% 0.048 48.8)
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 #97BCCF, 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 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BCCF 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.