What color is #97AAC7?

#97AAC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97AAC7?

The RGB value is 151, 170, 199: 151 red, 170 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97AAC7?

The complementary color is #C7B497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97AAC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97AAC7 color

#97AAC7 rgb(151, 170, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #97AAC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 66.7% green and 78% blue (151, 170, 199).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 30% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old World (#91A8CF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#97AAC7 color codes

HEX	`#97AAC7`
RGB	`rgb(151, 170, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 66.7%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 30%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 24%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.08, -0.18, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.08, 16.98, 269.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.443, 39.451, 59.664)`
Decimal	`9939655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97AAC7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #97AAC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97AAC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #97AAC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97aac7; }
.text { color: #97aac7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97aac7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 170 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97aac7, #9c97c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #97AAC7?: #97AAC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Old World. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97AAC7?: The RGB value is 151, 170, 199: 151 red, 170 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97AAC7?: The complementary color is #C7B497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97AAC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.