97CCFF

#97CCFF closest to Clear Sky

#97CCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Clear Sky. In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 80.0% green and 100.0% blue (rgb(151, 204, 255)). Its HSL value is 209° hue, 100% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. #97CCFF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.40:1.

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Variations of #97CCFF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#97CCFF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#97CCFF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #97CCFF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ABC2FE
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8CDFF
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AFCCFF
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ABC2FE
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A6C6FF
  • Tritanopia 85% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #70D8DD
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8AD1F0
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C7C7C7
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCC8D7

#97CCFF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.69:1 Very poor#97CCFF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.40:1 Super#97CCFF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#97CCFF in CSS

/* Clear Sky */
.color { color: #97CCFF; }
.background { background-color: #97CCFF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #97CCFF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(151 204 255);
color: hsl(209 100% 80%);
color: oklch(0.827 0.091 248.0);

#97CCFF FAQ

What color is #97CCFF?

#97CCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Clear Sky. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #97CCFF?

#97CCFF is rgb(151, 204, 255) in RGB, hsl(209, 100%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #97CCFF?

The complementary color of #97CCFF is #FFCA97, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #97CCFF?

Black text has the best contrast on #97CCFF: 12.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #97CCFF a warm or cool color?

#97CCFF is a cool color.