Information about #97A6BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#97A6BD falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 166, 189) — 59.2% red, 65.1% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97A6BD is a gently muted azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Slightly further away sit Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 166, 189)), which gives #97A6BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97A6BD: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #97A6BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97A6BD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#97A6BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#97A6BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#97A6BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#97A6BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#97A6BD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #97A6BD

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

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

#97A6BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97A6BD
  • RGB151, 166, 189
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(151, 166, 189)
  • HSL216°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise216.316°, 22.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV216°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB216°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.651, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.651, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.651, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97A6BD
  • DECIMAL ID9938621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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