#97C3EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.073 245.6), rgb(151, 195, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#97C3EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C3EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.073 245.6) |
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 #97C3EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C3EA | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C3EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C3EA text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C3EA
oklch(80% 0.073 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA7E4
oklch(70.6% 0.116 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#2390DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#062942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.7)
#97C3EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCCD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C3EA
#97C3EA
oklch(80% 0.073 245.6)
- #DEB58C
#DEB58C
oklch(80% 0.072 66.5)
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 #97C3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
Use #97C3EA 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.