Palettes / Colors / #97ABBF

#97ABBF — Light Dusty Blue

#97ABBF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#97ABBF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BFAB97; it also sits naturally between #97BFBF and #9797BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 67% · Blue 75%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #97ABBF

.text { color: #97ABBF; }
.background { background-color: #97ABBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97ABBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 171, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 24%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97ABBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 171, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97ABBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 171, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#97ABBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97ABBF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #97ABBF

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFAB97:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #97ABBF: #000000.

How #97ABBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #97ABBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #97ABBF?

#97ABBF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 171, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #97ABBF?

#97ABBF is RGB 151, 171, 191 — HSL 210°, 24%, 67% — CMYK 21%, 10%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #97ABBF?

Its complement is #BFAB97; analogous partners are #97BFBF and #9797BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #97ABBF for text?

Black text on #97ABBF has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.