#97BDDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.062 244.9), rgb(151, 189, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#97BDDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDDE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.062 244.9) |
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 #97BDDE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BDDE | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDDE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDDE text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDDE
oklch(78.2% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#0379BE
oklch(55.6% 0.138 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#015385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#11456A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#97BDDE 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) | #B0BDE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C5C8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDDE
#97BDDE
oklch(78.2% 0.062 244.9)
- #D5B08E
#D5B08E
oklch(78.2% 0.063 64.3)
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 #97BDDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #97BDDE 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.