#97C1EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.08 251.1), rgb(151, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#97C1EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C1EF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.08 251.1) |
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 #97C1EF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C1EF | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C1EF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C1EF text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C1EF
oklch(79.7% 0.08 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 251)
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Step 500
500
#2B8CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#054377
oklch(37.8% 0.105 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#97C1EF 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) | #B0C2F1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACBD0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C1EF
#97C1EF
oklch(79.7% 0.08 251.1)
- #DEB584
#DEB584
oklch(79.8% 0.08 71.3)
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 #97C1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #97C1EF 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.