#97A1CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.062 274.3), rgb(151, 161, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#97A1CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A1CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.062 274.3) |
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 #97A1CB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A1CB | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1CB text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1CB text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A1CB
oklch(71.6% 0.062 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#646FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#535D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#97A1CB 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) | #95A5CD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA9AF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A1CB
#97A1CB
oklch(71.6% 0.062 274.3)
- #B0A377
#B0A377
oklch(71.6% 0.062 93.6)
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 #97A1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #97A1CB 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.