Palettes / Colors / #97CDEB

#97CDEB — Light Blue

#97CDEB 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 #97CDEB 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.

#97CDEB 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 #EBB598; it also sits naturally between #98EBDF and #98A5EB. 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 80% · Blue 92%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #97CDEB

.text { color: #97CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #97CDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 205, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 68%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 205, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 205, 235, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #97CDEB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EBB598:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #97CDEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CDEB

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:

How #97CDEB 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 #97CDEB 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 #97CDEB?

#97CDEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 205, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #97CDEB?

#97CDEB is RGB 151, 205, 235 — HSL 201°, 68%, 76% — CMYK 36%, 13%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #97CDEB?

Its complement is #EBB598; analogous partners are #98EBDF and #98A5EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #97CDEB for text?

Black text on #97CDEB has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.