#97A3BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.043 267), rgb(151, 163, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#97A3BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A3BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.043 267) |
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 #97A3BF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A3BF | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3BF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3BF text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A3BF
oklch(71.5% 0.043 267)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#637397
oklch(55.7% 0.059 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#444E69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#97A3BF 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) | #9BA5C0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA8AC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A3BF
#97A3BF
oklch(71.5% 0.043 267)
- #AFA285
#AFA285
oklch(71.6% 0.043 86.7)
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 #97A3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #97A3BF 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.