#97A2D8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.08 275.3), rgb(151, 162, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#97A2D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 162, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.08 275.3) |
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 #97A2D8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A2D8 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A2D8 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A2D8 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A2D8
oklch(72.3% 0.08 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7884C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#616DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#515A9A
oklch(49% 0.103 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#383E65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 276)
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Step 950
950
#21253B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 275.4)
#97A2D8 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) | #92A7DA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ACB5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A2D8
#97A2D8
oklch(72.3% 0.08 275.3)
- #B5A66B
#B5A66B
oklch(72.4% 0.08 95.6)
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 #97A2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
Use #97A2D8 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.