#97CBF4
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(82% 0.079 242.6), rgb(151, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#97CBF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.079 242.6) |
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 #97CBF4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CBF4 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CBF4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CBF4 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CBF4
oklch(82% 0.079 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#4FA9E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#97CBF4 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) | #BACBF6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D5D8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CBF4
#97CBF4
oklch(82% 0.079 242.6)
- #EAB98F
#EAB98F
oklch(82% 0.079 62)
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 #97CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #97CBF4 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.