Close to Bluebell
#97AFEF
#97AFEF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 68.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 73% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97AFEF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97AFEF as they’d see it.
#97AFEF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97AFEF
What color is #97AFEF?
#97AFEF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 68.6% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 73% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97AFEF in RGB?
#97AFEF is rgb(151, 175, 239): 151 red, 175 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97AFEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 27, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97AFEF?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97AFEF?
Its complement #C5AE6F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.