#97BEED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.079 253.4), rgb(151, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#97BEED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEED |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.079 253.4) |
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 #97BEED | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEED | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEED text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEED text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 253.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEED
oklch(79% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EE
oklch(70.8% 0.127 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#358BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#97BEED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC8CE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEED
#97BEED
oklch(79% 0.079 253.4)
- #DAB381
#DAB381
oklch(79% 0.08 73.2)
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 #97BEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
Use #97BEED 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.