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Information about #97A8CD color

#97A8CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97A8CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 168, 205) — 59.2% red, 65.9% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 15 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #97A8CD reads as a softly balanced azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Relax (#99AED0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stratosphere (#97A0CE) and Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 168, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #97A8CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #97A8CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97A8CD color variations

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

#97A8CD 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 #97A8CD

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97A8CD
  • RGB151, 168, 205
  • CMYK21, 15, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(151, 168, 205)
  • HSL221°, 35%, 70%
  • HSL Precise221.111°, 35.065%, 69.804%
  • HSV221°, 26%, 80%
  • HSB221°, 26%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.659, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.659, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.659, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97A8CD
  • DECIMAL ID9939149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01