#97A4BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.035 261), rgb(151, 164, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#97A4BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A4BA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.035 261) |
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 #97A4BA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A4BA | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4BA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4BA text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 261.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A4BA
oklch(71.6% 0.035 261)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA5
oklch(63% 0.045 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#637491
oklch(55.6% 0.05 261)
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Step 700
700
#52617B
oklch(49% 0.046 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#434F64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#97A4BA 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) | #9DA5BB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2B9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA8AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A4BA
#97A4BA
oklch(71.6% 0.035 261)
- #AFA18B
#AFA18B
oklch(71.5% 0.035 79.2)
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 #97A4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #97A4BA 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.