Palettes / Colors / #97AEEC
#97AEEC — Light Blue
#97AEEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #97AEEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#97AEEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECD698; it also sits naturally between #98D8EC and #AB98EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97AEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 174, 236 |
| HSL | 224°, 69%, 76% |
| HSV | 224°, 36%, 93% |
| CMYK | 36%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.04, 42.91, 85.37 |
| Yxy | 42.91, 0.2512, 0.2505 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.49, 6.83, -33.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.50, 6.25, -36.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97AEEC
.text { color: #97AEEC; }
.background { background-color: #97AEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97AEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 174, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 69%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97AEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 174, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97AEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 174, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97AEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97AEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD698:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97AEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97AEEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #97AEEC: ·
How #97AEEC 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 #97AEEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #97AEEC?
#97AEEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 174, 236). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97AEEC?
#97AEEC is RGB 151, 174, 236 — HSL 224°, 69%, 76% — CMYK 36%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #97AEEC?
Its complement is #ECD698; analogous partners are #98D8EC and #AB98EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97AEEC for text?
Black text on #97AEEC has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.