#97A7AE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.021 225.8), rgb(151, 167, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#97A7AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A7AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.021 225.8) |
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 #97A7AE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A7AE | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A7AE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A7AE text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A7AE
oklch(71.8% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#627780
oklch(55.6% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#51646C
oklch(49% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#97A7AE 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) | #A3A6AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A9A9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A7AE
#97A7AE
oklch(71.8% 0.021 225.8)
- #B0A099
#B0A099
oklch(71.8% 0.021 45.2)
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 #97A7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.007
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
Use #97A7AE 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.