#97A4D7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.076 273.3), rgb(151, 164, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#97A4D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.076 273.3) |
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 #97A4D7 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A4D7 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4D7 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A4D7 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A4D7
oklch(72.7% 0.076 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#7685C4
oklch(63% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#606EB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#414B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#97A4D7 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) | #95A9D9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AEB5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A4D7
#97A4D7
oklch(72.7% 0.076 273.3)
- #B7A66F
#B7A66F
oklch(72.7% 0.076 92.9)
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 #97A4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #97A4D7 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.