#97C3DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.059 233.4), rgb(151, 195, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#97C3DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C3DC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.059 233.4) |
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 #97C3DC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C3DC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C3DC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C3DC 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C3DC
oklch(79.4% 0.059 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ABD2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#2695C6
oklch(63.2% 0.119 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#072A3B
oklch(27% 0.05 234.4)
#97C3DC 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) | #B7C1DD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CACB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C3DC
#97C3DC
oklch(79.4% 0.059 233.4)
- #DBB299
#DBB299
oklch(79.4% 0.059 53)
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 #97C3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #97C3DC 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.