#97B7DF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #97B7DF
#97B7DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.7); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFBF97 — a tan tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97B7DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #97B7DF?
#97B7DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97B7DF?
Use black text. Black on #97B7DF has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97B7DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFBF97, and analogous partners are #97DBDF and #9B97DF.