#97A2AD
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1), rgb(151, 162, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#97A2AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A2AD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 162, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1) |
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 #97A2AD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A2AD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A2AD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A2AD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B99
oklch(63.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#55626F
oklch(49% 0.026 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#97A2AD 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) | #9EA2AE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A4A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A2AD
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
- #A99F93
#A99F93
oklch(70.8% 0.021 72.5)
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 #97A2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #97A2AD 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.