Palettes / Colors / #97AFBE
#97AFBE — Light Dusty Blue
#97AFBE is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #97AFBE 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.
#97AFBE 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 #BEA697; it also sits naturally between #97BEBA and #979CBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97AFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 175, 190 |
| HSL | 203°, 23%, 67% |
| HSV | 203°, 21%, 75% |
| CMYK | 21%, 8%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 37.39, 40.96, 54.65 |
| Yxy | 40.96, 0.2811, 0.3080 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.15, -4.97, -10.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.00, -4.37, -9.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97AFBE
.text { color: #97AFBE; }
.background { background-color: #97AFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97AFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 175, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 23%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97AFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 175, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97AFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 175, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97AFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97AFBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEA697:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97AFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97AFBE
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 #97AFBE: ·
How #97AFBE 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 #97AFBE 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 #97AFBE?
#97AFBE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 175, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97AFBE?
#97AFBE is RGB 151, 175, 190 — HSL 203°, 23%, 67% — CMYK 21%, 8%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #97AFBE?
Its complement is #BEA697; analogous partners are #97BEBA and #979CBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97AFBE for text?
Black text on #97AFBE has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.