#97A6CF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.062 269.1), rgb(151, 166, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#97A6CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A6CF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 166, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.062 269.1) |
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 #97A6CF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A6CF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A6CF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A6CF text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A6CF
oklch(72.8% 0.062 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#7688BA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8F
oklch(49% 0.081 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#404D74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#97A6CF 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) | #99A9D1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AEB4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A6CF
#97A6CF
oklch(72.8% 0.062 269.1)
- #B7A67A
#B7A67A
oklch(72.9% 0.063 89.4)
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 #97A6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #97A6CF 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.