#97C0FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.094 257.1), rgb(151, 192, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#97C0FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0FA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.094 257.1) |
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 #97C0FA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0FA | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0FA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0FA text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0FA
oklch(80% 0.094 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#2E86FA
oklch(63% 0.192 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#006EE4
oklch(55.7% 0.198 257)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#093F82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#97C0FA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CDD4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0FA
#97C0FA
oklch(80% 0.094 257.1)
- #E0B677
#E0B677
oklch(80% 0.094 76.9)
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 #97C0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.015
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #97C0FA 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.