#97C5EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.072 243), rgb(151, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#97C5EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 243°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.072 243) |
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 #97C5EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5EA | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5EA text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5EA
oklch(80.4% 0.072 243)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#1791DA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#97C5EA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCE9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCED1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5EA
#97C5EA
oklch(80.4% 0.072 243)
- #E1B58F
#E1B58F
oklch(80.3% 0.072 62.3)
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 #97C5EA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
Use #97C5EA 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.