#97C5EB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.073 243.8), rgb(151, 197, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#97C5EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5EB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 243.8) |
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 #97C5EB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5EB | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5EB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5EB text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#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)
#97C5EB
oklch(80.4% 0.073 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#1791DC
oklch(63.2% 0.149 243.7)
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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
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#042942
oklch(27% 0.061 243.6)
#97C5EB 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) | #B5C5ED | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCED1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5EB
#97C5EB
oklch(80.4% 0.073 243.8)
- #E1B68E
#E1B68E
oklch(80.5% 0.073 64.4)
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 #97C5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
Use #97C5EB 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.