Information about #97BDEF color

#97BDEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97BDEF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 189, 239) (59.2% red, 74.1% green, 93.7% blue), or CMYK 35 / 20 / 0 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97BDEF presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1).

The recipe behind #97BDEF is rgb(151, 189, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97BDEF: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #97BDEF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97BDEF color variations

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

#97BDEF 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 #97BDEF

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#97BDEF
  • RGB151, 189, 239
  • CMYK35, 20, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(151, 189, 239)
  • HSL214°, 73%, 76%
  • HSL Precise214.091°, 73.333%, 76.471%
  • HSV214°, 37%, 94%
  • HSB214°, 37%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.741, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.741, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.741, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BDEF
  • DECIMAL ID9944559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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