#97A3A9
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1), rgb(151, 163, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#97A3A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1) |
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 #97A3A9 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A3A9 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3A9 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3A9 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C94
oklch(63.1% 0.021 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#66767E
oklch(55.5% 0.023 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#97A3A9 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) | #A0A2A9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0A9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A5A5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A3A9
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
- #AA9E98
#AA9E98
oklch(70.8% 0.017 48.5)
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 #97A3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.005
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
Use #97A3A9 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.