#97C0EB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.076 250), rgb(151, 192, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#97C0EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0EB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.076 250) |
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 #97C0EB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0EB | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0EB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0EB text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0EB
oklch(79.4% 0.076 250)
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Step 400
400
#62A5E9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#2F8DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#084374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 250)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#97C0EB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCACE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0EB
#97C0EB
oklch(79.4% 0.076 250)
- #DBB487
#DBB487
oklch(79.4% 0.075 70.4)
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 #97C0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
Use #97C0EB 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.