Information about #97BBDD color

#97BBDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97BBDD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 187, 221) — 59.2% red, 73.3% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 13 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #97BBDD floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Oxymoron (#9CBFE3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 187, 221)), which gives #97BBDD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97BBDD color variations

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

#97BBDD 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 #97BBDD

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

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BBDD
  • RGB151, 187, 221
  • CMYK27, 13, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(151, 187, 221)
  • HSL209°, 51%, 73%
  • HSL Precise209.143°, 50.725%, 72.941%
  • HSV209°, 32%, 87%
  • HSB209°, 32%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.733, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.733, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.733, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BBDD
  • DECIMAL ID9944029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01