What color is #97C2DD?

#97C2DD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(151, 194, 221), and in HSL hsl(203, 51%, 73%).

Is #97C2DD accessible as text?

On white, #97C2DD has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #97C2DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97C2DD?

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

What colors go well with #97C2DD?

#97C2DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DDB297. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97C2DD below.

Is #97C2DD good for buttons?

#97C2DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97C2DD — white text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97C2DD the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #97C2DD is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#97C2DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97C2DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #97C2DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #97C2DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97C2DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel 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 #97C2DD Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Steel 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 #97C2DD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Light Steel 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 #97C2DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C1E9FF

Light Steel 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 Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97C2DD Secondary #DCEBF5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel 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 Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97C2DD 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97C2DD

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People also use #97C2DD 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF2F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97ABDD — 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 #97C2DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97C2DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 194 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.3% 0.060 236.1);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #E0EDF6;
  --color-200: #C1DBEB;
  --color-300: #97BFD9;
  --color-400: #6FA3C3;
  --color-500: #4E85A7;
  --color-600: #416881;
  --color-700: #334C5C;
  --color-800: #24333D;
  --color-900: #182026;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#E0EDF6',
    200: '#C1DBEB',
    300: '#97BFD9',
    400: '#6FA3C3',
    500: '#4E85A7',
    600: '#416881',
    700: '#334C5C',
    800: '#24333D',
    900: '#182026',
  },
}

$base: #97C2DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #E0EDF6;
$base-200: #C1DBEB;
$base-300: #97BFD9;
$base-400: #6FA3C3;
$base-500: #4E85A7;
$base-600: #416881;
$base-700: #334C5C;
$base-800: #24333D;
$base-900: #182026;
$base-hover: #5FA2CB;
$base-subtle: #E2ECF2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97C2DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97BFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FA3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E85A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#416881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24333D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}