#97A8D3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.065 267.9), rgb(151, 168, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#97A8D3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.065 267.9) |
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 #97A8D3 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A8D3 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D3 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D3 text on black | 8.85:1 | 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
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A8D3
oklch(73.4% 0.065 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7488BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E91
oklch(49% 0.085 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 268)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#97A8D3 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) | #9BABD5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B0B6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A8D3
#97A8D3
oklch(73.4% 0.065 267.9)
- #BAA779
#BAA779
oklch(73.4% 0.066 88.1)
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 #97A8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #97A8D3 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.