#97C1EC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.076 249.4), rgb(151, 193, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#97C1EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C1EC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.076 249.4) |
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 #97C1EC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C1EC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C1EC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C1EC text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C1EC
oklch(79.6% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B8DE3
oklch(63% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#054374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#97C1EC 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) | #B0C2EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCBCF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C1EC
#97C1EC
oklch(79.6% 0.076 249.4)
- #DDB487
#DDB487
oklch(79.6% 0.076 69)
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 #97C1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
Use #97C1EC 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.