#97BFFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.101 259.6), rgb(151, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#97BFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.101 259.6) |
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 #97BFFF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFFF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFFF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFFF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFFF
oklch(80% 0.101 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C3D87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#09244F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 259.6)
#97BFFF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CDD5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BFFF
#97BFFF
oklch(80% 0.101 259.6)
- #E0B670
#E0B670
oklch(79.9% 0.101 79.3)
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 #97BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #97BFFF 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.