#97A8D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.064 267.6), rgb(151, 168, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#97A8D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.064 267.6) |
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 #97A8D2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A8D2 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D2 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 267.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A8D2
oklch(73.3% 0.064 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7488BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F90
oklch(49.2% 0.082 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D75
oklch(42.6% 0.07 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#97A8D2 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) | #9BABD4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A6D1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B0B6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A8D2
#97A8D2
oklch(73.3% 0.064 267.6)
- #BAA77A
#BAA77A
oklch(73.4% 0.065 87.7)
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 #97A8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #97A8D2 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.