Palettes / Colors / #97CFEB
#97CFEB — Light Blue
#97CFEB 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 #97CFEB 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.
#97CFEB 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 #EBB498; it also sits naturally between #98EBDE and #98A6EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 207, 235 |
| HSL | 200°, 68%, 76% |
| HSV | 200°, 36%, 92% |
| CMYK | 36%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.07, 57.20, 87.00 |
| Yxy | 57.20, 0.2577, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.29, -11.24, -19.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.63, -10.31, -20.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CFEB
.text { color: #97CFEB; }
.background { background-color: #97CFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 207, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 68%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 207, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 207, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CFEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBB498:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CFEB
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 #97CFEB: ·
How #97CFEB 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 #97CFEB 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 #97CFEB?
#97CFEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 151, 207, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CFEB?
#97CFEB is RGB 151, 207, 235 — HSL 200°, 68%, 76% — CMYK 36%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #97CFEB?
Its complement is #EBB498; analogous partners are #98EBDE and #98A6EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CFEB for text?
Black text on #97CFEB has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.