#97A0CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.068 275.9), rgb(151, 160, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#97A0CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A0CE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 160, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.068 275.9) |
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 #97A0CE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A0CE | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A0CE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A0CE text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A0CE
oklch(71.5% 0.068 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 276)
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Step 600
600
#646EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#97A0CE 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) | #93A4D0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A8B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A0CE
#97A0CE
oklch(71.5% 0.068 275.9)
- #B0A372
#B0A372
oklch(71.5% 0.068 95)
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 #97A0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #97A0CE 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.