What color is #97DAFF?

#97DAFF is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(151, 218, 255), and in HSL hsl(201, 100%, 80%).

Is #97DAFF accessible as text?

On white, #97DAFF has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #97DAFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97DAFF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #97DAFF?

#97DAFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFBD99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97DAFF below.

Is #97DAFF good for buttons?

#97DAFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97DAFF — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97DAFF the same as CSS lightskyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #97DAFF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97DAFF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Baby 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 #97DAFF Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Baby 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 #97DAFF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Baby 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 #97DAFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C4FFFF

Baby 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 Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97DAFF Secondary #E7FEFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby 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 Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97DAFF 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #97DAFF 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF7FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #99B9FF — 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 #97DAFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97DAFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 218 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.7% 0.085 233.3);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E1FC;
  --color-300: #77CBF8;
  --color-400: #46B2EC;
  --color-500: #2295D2;
  --color-600: #23749F;
  --color-700: #1F5470;
  --color-800: #183848;
  --color-900: #11232C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E1FC',
    300: '#77CBF8',
    400: '#46B2EC',
    500: '#2295D2',
    600: '#23749F',
    700: '#1F5470',
    800: '#183848',
    900: '#11232C',
  },
}

$base: #97DAFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E1FC;
$base-300: #77CBF8;
$base-400: #46B2EC;
$base-500: #2295D2;
$base-600: #23749F;
$base-700: #1F5470;
$base-800: #183848;
$base-900: #11232C;
$base-hover: #47BFFF;
$base-subtle: #E4F3FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97DAFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77CBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46B2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2295D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23749F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11232C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97DAFF

Color Lab

Pairs with #97DAFF

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