What color is #97ABB2?

#97ABB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97ABB2?

The RGB value is 151, 171, 178: 151 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97ABB2?

The complementary color is #B29E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97ABB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97ABB2 color

#97ABB2 rgb(151, 171, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #97ABB2 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 67.1% green and 69.8% blue (151, 171, 178).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 15% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#97ABB2 color codes

HEX	`#97ABB2`
RGB	`rgb(151, 171, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 67.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 15%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 15%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.69, -5.45, -5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.69, 8.06, 227.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.359, 38.919, 47.76)`
Decimal	`9939890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97ABB2, 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 #97ABB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97ABB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #97ABB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97abb2; }
.text { color: #97abb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97abb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 171 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97abb2, #979eb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #97ABB2?: #97ABB2 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97ABB2?: The RGB value is 151, 171, 178: 151 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97ABB2?: The complementary color is #B29E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97ABB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.