#97C0DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.061 240.3), rgb(151, 192, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#97C0DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.061 240.3) |
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 #97C0DE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0DE | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0DE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0DE text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0DE
oklch(78.9% 0.061 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#3192CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#094668
oklch(37.6% 0.081 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#97C0DE 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) | #B3BFE0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C7CA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0DE
#97C0DE
oklch(78.9% 0.061 240.3)
- #D8B293
#D8B293
oklch(78.9% 0.061 61)
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 #97C0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #97C0DE 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.