Information about #97A1C4 color

#97A1C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97A1C4 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 161, 196) — 59.2% red, 63.1% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 14 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue, #97A1C4 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Slightly further away sit Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 161, 196)), which gives #97A1C4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #97A1C4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97A1C4 color variations

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#97A1C4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #97A1C4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97A1C4
  • RGB151, 161, 196
  • CMYK18, 14, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(151, 161, 196)
  • HSL227°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise226.667°, 27.607%, 68.039%
  • HSV227°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB227°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.631, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.631, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.631, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97A1C4
  • DECIMAL ID9937348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01