#97C9FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.1% 0.093 250.9), rgb(151, 201, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#97C9FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C9FF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.093 250.9) |
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 #97C9FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C9FF | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C9FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C9FF text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.093 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#51A5F9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#008BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#97C9FF 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D5DB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C9FF
#97C9FF
oklch(82.1% 0.093 250.9)
- #EBBA81
#EBBA81
oklch(82% 0.093 70.2)
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 #97C9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #97C9FF 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.