#97CEFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.088 244.9), rgb(151, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#97CEFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.088 244.9) |
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 #97CEFD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CEFD | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CEFD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97CEFD text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 245.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CEFD
oklch(83% 0.088 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#48A8F1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#0090E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#97CEFD 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) | #BBCEFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D9DD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CEFD
#97CEFD
oklch(83% 0.088 244.9)
- #F0BC8B
#F0BC8B
oklch(83.1% 0.088 64.4)
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 #97CEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.018
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #97CEFD 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.