#97CAE7
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.067 233.6), rgb(151, 202, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#97CAE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.067 233.6) |
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 #97CAE7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CAE7 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CAE7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CAE7 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 232.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CAE7
oklch(81.3% 0.067 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#53ACD9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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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
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#97CAE7 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) | #BCC8E9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD2D3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CAE7
#97CAE7
oklch(81.3% 0.067 233.6)
- #E5B79A
#E5B79A
oklch(81.3% 0.066 53.8)
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 #97CAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #97CAE7 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.