#97A8BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.032 249.8), rgb(151, 168, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#97A8BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A8BA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.032 249.8) |
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 #97A8BA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A8BA | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8BA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8BA text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A8BA
oklch(72.4% 0.032 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#778CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.041 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6378
oklch(49.2% 0.042 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#415162
oklch(42.8% 0.035 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#97A8BA 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) | #A1A8BB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA4BA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EACAE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A8BA
#97A8BA
oklch(72.4% 0.032 249.8)
- #B4A390
#B4A390
oklch(72.5% 0.033 70.4)
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 #97A8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #97A8BA 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.