#97A4BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.041 264.3), rgb(151, 164, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#97A4BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A4BE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.041 264.3) |
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 #97A4BE | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A4BE | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4BE text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4BE text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A4BE
oklch(71.7% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AAA
oklch(63.2% 0.052 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#637395
oklch(55.6% 0.057 265)
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Step 700
700
#52617F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#434F67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 264)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#97A4BE 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) | #9CA5BF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA9AC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A4BE
#97A4BE
oklch(71.7% 0.041 264.3)
- #B0A287
#B0A287
oklch(71.7% 0.041 83.8)
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 #97A4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A4BE 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.