Information about #97BAFF color

#97BAFF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97BAFF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 186, 255) (59.2% red, 72.9% green, 100% blue), or CMYK 41 / 27 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97BAFF is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Light Sapphire Blue (#9EB6FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF) and Very Light Phthalo Blue (#9EAAFF).

The recipe behind #97BAFF is rgb(151, 186, 255), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #97BAFF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #97BAFF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97BAFF color variations

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

#97BAFF 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 #97BAFF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BAFF
  • RGB151, 186, 255
  • CMYK41, 27, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(151, 186, 255)
  • HSL220°, 100%, 80%
  • HSL Precise219.808°, 100%, 79.608%
  • HSV220°, 41%, 100%
  • HSB220°, 41%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.729, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.729, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.729, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BAFF
  • DECIMAL ID9943807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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