#97A9DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.074 268.9), rgb(151, 169, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#97A9DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A9DA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.074 268.9) |
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 #97A9DA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A9DA | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A9DA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A9DA text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#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
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A9DA
oklch(73.9% 0.074 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#7287C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A70B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D97
oklch(49% 0.096 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#97A9DA 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) | #9AADDC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B3BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A9DA
#97A9DA
oklch(73.9% 0.074 268.9)
- #BDA874
#BDA874
oklch(73.7% 0.073 88.5)
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 #97A9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #97A9DA 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.