#97A1CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.065 274.7), rgb(151, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#97A1CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.065 274.7) |
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 #97A1CD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A1CD | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1CD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A1CD text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A1CD
oklch(71.7% 0.065 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#636FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#535C90
oklch(49% 0.084 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#97A1CD 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) | #94A5CF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A9B0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A1CD
#97A1CD
oklch(71.7% 0.065 274.7)
- #B0A475
#B0A475
oklch(71.7% 0.065 95.5)
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 #97A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
Use #97A1CD 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.