#97D5FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.083 236), rgb(151, 213, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#97D5FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D5FB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.083 236) |
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 #97D5FB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D5FB | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97D5FB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D5FB text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D5FB
oklch(84.4% 0.083 236)
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Step 400
400
#39ACE7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#97D5FB 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) | #C4D3FD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8FA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71DFE1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D5FB
#97D5FB
oklch(84.4% 0.083 236)
- #F7BF98
#F7BF98
oklch(84.6% 0.083 56.2)
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 #97D5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #97D5FB 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.