What color is #97BCEF?

#97BCEF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(151, 188, 239), and in HSL hsl(215, 73%, 76%).

Is #97BCEF accessible as text?

On white, #97BCEF has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #97BCEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97BCEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #97BCEF?

#97BCEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEC995. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97BCEF below.

Is #97BCEF good for buttons?

#97BCEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97BCEF — white text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97BCEF the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #97BCEF is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#97BCEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97BCEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #97BCEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #97BCEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97BCEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97BCEF Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97BCEF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97BCEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C0E3FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97BCEF Secondary #DBE8FB Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97BCEF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97BCEF

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People also use #97BCEF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #959DEE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97BCEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97BCEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 188 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.083 256.5);
  --color-50: #F1F6FD;
  --color-100: #DBE8FA;
  --color-200: #B9D1F4;
  --color-300: #88B0E7;
  --color-400: #5D8FD5;
  --color-500: #3A70BB;
  --color-600: #33598E;
  --color-700: #2A4265;
  --color-800: #1F2E42;
  --color-900: #151D28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FD',
    100: '#DBE8FA',
    200: '#B9D1F4',
    300: '#88B0E7',
    400: '#5D8FD5',
    500: '#3A70BB',
    600: '#33598E',
    700: '#2A4265',
    800: '#1F2E42',
    900: '#151D28',
  },
}

$base: #97BCEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FD;
$base-100: #DBE8FA;
$base-200: #B9D1F4;
$base-300: #88B0E7;
$base-400: #5D8FD5;
$base-500: #3A70BB;
$base-600: #33598E;
$base-700: #2A4265;
$base-800: #1F2E42;
$base-900: #151D28;
$base-hover: #528FE4;
$base-subtle: #E2EBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97BCEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88B0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D8FD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A70BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33598E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}