Palettes / Colors / #97CEFB
#97CEFB — Light Vivid Blue
#97CEFB is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #97CEFB 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.
#97CEFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FBC498; it also sits naturally between #98FBF6 and #989DFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 207°, 93%, 79% |
| HSV | 207°, 40%, 98% |
| CMYK | 40%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 52.25, 57.69, 99.65 |
| Yxy | 57.69, 0.2493, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.56, -6.64, -27.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.95, -6.17, -29.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CEFB
.text { color: #97CEFB; }
.background { background-color: #97CEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 93%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBC498:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CEFB
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 #97CEFB: ·
How #97CEFB 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 #97CEFB 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 #97CEFB?
#97CEFB is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CEFB?
#97CEFB is RGB 151, 206, 251 — HSL 207°, 93%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #97CEFB?
Its complement is #FBC498; analogous partners are #98FBF6 and #989DFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CEFB for text?
Black text on #97CEFB has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.