#97C8F6
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.083 247.3), rgb(151, 200, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#97C8F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.083 247.3) |
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 #97C8F6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C8F6 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C8F6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C8F6 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C8F6
oklch(81.5% 0.083 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#54A7EF
oklch(70.8% 0.133 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#012846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 247.1)
#97C8F6 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) | #B6C9F8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D3D7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C8F6
#97C8F6
oklch(81.5% 0.083 247.3)
- #E7B988
#E7B988
oklch(81.5% 0.083 68)
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 #97C8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
Use #97C8F6 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.