#97A8D8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.072 269.4), rgb(151, 168, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#97A8D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.072 269.4) |
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 #97A8D8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A8D8 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A8D8 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A8D8
oklch(73.6% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7387C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D96
oklch(49% 0.094 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 270)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#97A8D8 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) | #99ACDA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B1B8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A8D8
#97A8D8
oklch(73.6% 0.072 269.4)
- #BCA874
#BCA874
oklch(73.7% 0.073 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 #97A8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #97A8D8 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.