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#97c3ef color: Sail to the Sea

#97c3ef is rgb(151, 195, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.15% 0.07827 248.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

80.1%
0.078
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #97c3ef

#97c3ef is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sail to the Sea (#99c3f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #97c3ef mixed with white

  1. 97c3ef
  2. a1c9f1
  3. accff3
  4. b6d5f4
  5. c1dbf6
  6. cbe1f8
  7. d5e7f9
  8. e0edfb
  9. eaf3fc
  10. f5f9fe

Darker: #97c3ef mixed with black

  1. 97c3ef
  2. 83a9d0
  3. 6f90b1
  4. 5c7894
  5. 496078
  6. 374a5c
  7. 263442
  8. 17202a
  9. 080e14
  10. 010203

Calmer: #97c3ef with less saturation

  1. 97c3ef
  2. 9bc3ea
  3. 9fc2e5
  4. a3c2e1
  5. a7c1dc
  6. abc1d7
  7. afc0d2
  8. b3c0cd
  9. b7bfc8
  10. babfc3

Questions about #97c3ef

What color is #97c3ef?

#97c3ef is soft light blue. The closest named color is Sail to the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(151, 195, 239), in HSL hsl(210, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.15% 0.07827 248.831).

What colors go well with #97c3ef?

The complementary color of #97c3ef is #e0b687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83cbe0 and #b3baf1. The triadic partners are #ebaab4 and #afc993.

Is white or black text more readable on #97c3ef?

Black text reads better on #97c3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97c3ef a warm or cool color?

#97c3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.078.