#97CCE8
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.8% 0.068 231.7), rgb(151, 204, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#97CCE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.068 231.7) |
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 #97CCE8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CCE8 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CCE8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CCE8 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 232)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CCE8
oklch(81.8% 0.068 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#50ACD8
oklch(70.6% 0.108 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#97CCE8 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) | #BECAE9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD4D5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CCE8
#97CCE8
oklch(81.8% 0.068 231.7)
- #E8B89C
#E8B89C
oklch(81.9% 0.068 51.7)
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 #97CCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
Use #97CCE8 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.