#97A1B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1), rgb(151, 161, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#97A1B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1) |
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 #97A1B2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A1B2 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1B2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1B2 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#67748A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#566175
oklch(49.1% 0.035 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#97A1B2 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) | #9CA2B3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A4A6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A1B2
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
- #A99F8E
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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 #97A1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #97A1B2 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.