#97C4E0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.062 235.9), rgb(151, 196, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#97C4E0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.062 235.9) |
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 #97C4E0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C4E0 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C4E0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C4E0 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C4E0
oklch(79.8% 0.062 235.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EAAD6
oklch(70.6% 0.099 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#2094CB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#062A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 235.4)
#97C4E0 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) | #B7C3E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBAE0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCBCD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C4E0
#97C4E0
oklch(79.8% 0.062 235.9)
- #DDB397
#DDB397
oklch(79.7% 0.062 55.3)
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 #97C4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
Use #97C4E0 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.