#97BFD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.053 232.4), rgb(151, 191, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#97BFD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.053 232.4) |
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 #97BFD5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFD5 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFD5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFD5 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFD5
oklch(78.3% 0.053 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#67AACD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3694C0
oklch(63.1% 0.109 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#97BFD5 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) | #B4BDD6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C5C6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BFD5
#97BFD5
oklch(78.3% 0.053 232.4)
- #D5B09A
#D5B09A
oklch(78.4% 0.053 52.4)
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 #97BFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #97BFD5 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.