#97A3D4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.073 273.8), rgb(151, 163, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#97A3D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.073 273.8) |
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 #97A3D4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A3D4 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3D4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A3D4 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A3D4
oklch(72.4% 0.073 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7885C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#616EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 274)
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Step 700
700
#505C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#424B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#97A3D4 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) | #94A7D6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ACB4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A3D4
#97A3D4
oklch(72.4% 0.073 273.8)
- #B5A571
#B5A571
oklch(72.3% 0.072 93)
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 #97A3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
Use #97A3D4 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.