#97BED3
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #97BED3
With the hex code #97BED3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 75% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3AC97, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.62:1, 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 #97BED3?
With the hex code #97BED3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 75% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97BED3?
Use black text. Black on #97BED3 has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97BED3?
Its complementary colour is #D3AC97, and analogous partners are #97D3CA and #97A0D3.