#97C4E9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.1% 0.071 243.6), rgb(151, 196, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#97C4E9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.071 243.6) |
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 #97C4E9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C4E9 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C4E9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C4E9 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C4E9
oklch(80.1% 0.071 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#1E91DA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#97C4E9 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) | #B5C4EB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCDD0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C4E9
#97C4E9
oklch(80.1% 0.071 243.6)
- #DFB58F
#DFB58F
oklch(80.1% 0.07 63.7)
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 #97C4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
Use #97C4E9 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.