#97CAFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.2% 0.09 249), rgb(151, 202, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#97CAFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CAFD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.09 249) |
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 #97CAFD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CAFD | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CAFD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CAFD text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 247.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CAFD
oklch(82.2% 0.09 249)
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Step 400
400
#50A6F6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#97CAFD 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D6DB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CAFD
#97CAFD
oklch(82.2% 0.09 249)
- #EBBA84
#EBBA84
oklch(82.1% 0.09 68.8)
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 #97CAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #97CAFD 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.