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#97B8DD Color

#97B8DD is rgb(151, 184, 221) in RGB, hsl(212, 51%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 17%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97B8DD
HEX#97B8DD
RGBrgb(151, 184, 221)
HSLhsl(212, 51%, 73%)
HSVhsv(212, 32%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 17%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.064 251.6)
LABlab(73.31% -5.02 -22.53)
LCHlch(73.31% 23.09 257.44)

What #97B8DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #97B8DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 5.99Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 6.6Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 7.73Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7.9Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.92Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 9.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#97B8DD Channel Values

How #97B8DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 184 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 51% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 32% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97B8DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97B8DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97B8DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97B8DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97B8DD
Complementary
#DDBC97
Analogous
#97DBDD
Analogous
#9997DD
Triadic
#DD97B8
Triadic
#B8DD97
Split comp.
#DD9997
Split comp.
#DBDD97

Tints & Shades of #97B8DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6C2E2
#B2CAE6
#C1D5EB
#CDDDEF
#DCE7F4
#E8EFF8

Shades

#719DD1
#4A83C4
#366AA6
#2A5483
#1E3B5C
#112236

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97B8DD.

How #97B8DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#97B8DD
Protanopia#B3B3DD
Protanomaly#A8B5DD
Deuteranopia#AEAEDE
Deuteranomaly#A5B2DD
Tritanopia#90BDBD
Tritanomaly#93BBCB
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #97B8DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-97b8dd: #97B8DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97B8DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97b8dd': '#97B8DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.722, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_97b8dd">#97B8DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#97B8DD"

More Blue Colors

#97B8DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#97B8DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97B8DD?

#97B8DD is a light blue — rgb(151, 184, 221) in RGB and hsl(212, 51%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #97B8DD?

#97B8DD is rgb(151, 184, 221) — red 151, green 184, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97B8DD?

#97B8DD converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 17%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97B8DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97B8DD scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97B8DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97B8DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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