#97C5DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.061 233.3), rgb(151, 197, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#97C5DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5DF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.061 233.3) |
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 #97C5DF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5DF | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5DF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5DF text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5DF
oklch(80% 0.061 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#1B95C8
oklch(63.1% 0.124 233.1)
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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
#052A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 233.3)
#97C5DF 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) | #B9C3E0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCCCD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5DF
#97C5DF
oklch(80% 0.061 233.3)
- #DEB499
#DEB499
oklch(80% 0.061 54.4)
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 #97C5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
Use #97C5DF 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.