#97AAE3 Hex Color

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Hex color #97aae3 graphic
#97aae3 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #97aae3.

Questions about #97aae3

What is #97aae3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #97aae3 is rgb(151, 170, 227), in HSL hsl(225, 58%, 74%) and in CMYK 33%, 25%, 0%, 11%.
Is #97aae3 readable on white or black?
#97aae3 has a 2.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.