Color #97A6E1 Color / Colour Code #97A6E1
This page shows the hex color code for color #97a6e1 (#97A6E1). The colour is a blue tone with 55% saturation and 74% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #97A6E1 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#97A6E1 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 198, 228, and 258 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 228, 348, and 108 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #97A6E1
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 228 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 228 to 273 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 228 with its complement at 48 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #97A6E1
Lightness variations at hue 228 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #97A6E1
Design Use Cases for #97A6E1
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #97A6E1 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#97A6E1 at 74% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#97A6E1 sits in the blue range (hue 228). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #97A6E1 (hue 228) to its complement at hue 48. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 258. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #97a6e1, #e1d398);
CSS Code for #97A6E1
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About Color #97A6E1 (#97A6E1)
#97A6E1 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 151 red, 166 green, and 225 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 228 degrees with 55% saturation and 74% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #97A6E1 is 168/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 12% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #97A6E1 against white is 2.37:1 and against black is 8.86:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.86:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #E1D398 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #97A6E1. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #98CBE1 and #AE98E1, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #97A6E1?
- #97A6E1 is Color #97A6E1, a blue color (colour) with RGB(151, 166, 225), HSL(228, 55%, 74%), and CMYK(33%, 26%, 0%, 12%). Its perceived brightness is 168/255.
- Is #97A6E1 accessible for text?
- Against white, #97A6E1 has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.86:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #97A6E1?
- The complementary colour is #E1D398 (hue 48). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #98CBE1 and #AE98E1. The triadic palette adds #E198A7 and #A7E198 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #97A6E1 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #97a6e1; or rgb(151, 166, 225); or hsl(228, 55%, 74%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 228 55% 74%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.