#97C2DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.059 235), rgb(151, 194, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#97C2DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C2DC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.059 235) |
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 #97C2DC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C2DC | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C2DC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C2DC text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C2DC
oklch(79.2% 0.059 235)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A94C7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#034765
oklch(37.6% 0.079 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#082A3B
oklch(27% 0.049 234.9)
#97C2DC 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) | #B6C1DD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C9CA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C2DC
#97C2DC
oklch(79.2% 0.059 235)
- #DAB298
#DAB298
oklch(79.3% 0.059 54.7)
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 #97C2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.004
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #97C2DC 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.