#97B8CA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #97B8CA
With the hex code #97B8CA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 72% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAA997, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.02:1 (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 #97B8CA?
With the hex code #97B8CA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 72% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97B8CA?
Use black text. Black on #97B8CA has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97B8CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAA997, and analogous partners are #97CAC3 and #979ECA.