#97BFED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.2% 0.079 252.3), rgb(151, 191, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#97BFED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 252°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFED |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.079 252.3) |
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 #97BFED | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFED | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFED text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFED text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFED
oklch(79.2% 0.079 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#328CE7
oklch(63.2% 0.161 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4277
oklch(37.6% 0.105 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#97BFED 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) | #AEC0EF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC9CE | 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°).
- #97BFED
#97BFED
oklch(79.2% 0.079 252.3)
- #DBB483
#DBB483
oklch(79.3% 0.079 72.7)
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 #97BFED, 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 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #97BFED 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.