#97CCEE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82% 0.073 237), rgb(151, 204, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#97CCEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 237°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CCEE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.073 237) |
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 #97CCEE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CCEE | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CCEE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CCEE 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CCEE
oklch(82% 0.073 237)
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Step 400
400
#4FABE0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 237)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#97CCEE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D5D7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CCEE
#97CCEE
oklch(82% 0.073 237)
- #E9B996
#E9B996
oklch(82% 0.073 57.6)
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 #97CCEE, 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 Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #97CCEE 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.