#97A3B6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.031 259.6), rgb(151, 163, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#97A3B6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.031 259.6) |
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 #97A3B6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A3B6 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3B6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3B6 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A3B6
oklch(71.2% 0.031 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#65748D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#536178
oklch(49% 0.041 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#445061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#97A3B6 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) | #9DA4B7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA1B6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A7A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A3B6
#97A3B6
oklch(71.2% 0.031 259.6)
- #ADA08D
#ADA08D
oklch(71.2% 0.031 77.5)
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 #97A3B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #97A3B6 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.