What color is #97C3D5?

#97C3D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97C3D5?

The RGB value is 151, 195, 213: 151 red, 195 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97C3D5?

The complementary color is #D5A997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97C3D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97C3D5 color

#97C3D5 rgb(151, 195, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #97C3D5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 76.5% green and 83.5% blue (151, 195, 213).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 42% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Realm (#97C0D1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#97C3D5 color codes

HEX	`#97C3D5`
RGB	`rgb(151, 195, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 76.5%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 42%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 29%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 8%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.32, -10.32, -13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.32, 17.16, 233.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.284, 50.412, 70.335)`
Decimal	`9946069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97C3D5, 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 #97C3D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97C3D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #97C3D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97c3d5; }
.text { color: #97c3d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97c3d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 195 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97c3d5, #97a4d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #97C3D5?: #97C3D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97C3D5?: The RGB value is 151, 195, 213: 151 red, 195 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97C3D5?: The complementary color is #D5A997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97C3D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.