#97A3D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.07 273.4), rgb(151, 163, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#97A3D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.07 273.4) |
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 #97A3D2 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A3D2 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3D2 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3D2 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 273.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A3D2
oklch(72.3% 0.07 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7886C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#616FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#505C94
oklch(49% 0.091 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#424C78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#383F61
oklch(37.7% 0.059 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#97A3D2 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) | #95A7D4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A2D1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ACB3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A3D2
#97A3D2
oklch(72.3% 0.07 273.4)
- #B4A573
#B4A573
oklch(72.3% 0.069 93.4)
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 #97A3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #97A3D2 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.