#9497AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.028 278.5), rgb(148, 151, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9497AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9497AA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.028 278.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9497AA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9497AA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9497AA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9497AA text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9497AA
oklch(68% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#84889F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E718A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E60
oklch(42.8% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E414E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 275)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#9497AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9299AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9A9D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9497AA
#9497AA
oklch(68% 0.028 278.5)
- #9C9985
#9C9985
oklch(68% 0.029 100.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9497AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #9497AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.