#97BFE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.066 245.2), rgb(151, 191, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#97BFE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.066 245.2) |
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 #97BFE2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFE2 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFE2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFE2 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFE2
oklch(78.8% 0.066 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#3390D5
oklch(63.1% 0.135 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C456D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.7)
#97BFE2 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) | #B1BFE4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC7CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BFE2
#97BFE2
oklch(78.8% 0.066 245.2)
- #D8B28E
#D8B28E
oklch(78.8% 0.066 65.1)
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 #97BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #97BFE2 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.