#97AAB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.027 233.1), rgb(151, 170, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#97AAB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.027 233.1) |
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 #97AAB5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAB5 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAB5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAB5 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3CA
oklch(81% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAB5
oklch(72.7% 0.027 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#768D9B
oklch(63% 0.034 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7786
oklch(55.5% 0.037 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6471
oklch(49% 0.034 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#97AAB5 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) | #A5A9B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FADAD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAB5
#97AAB5
oklch(72.7% 0.027 233.1)
- #B5A398
#B5A398
oklch(72.8% 0.026 53.6)
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 #97AAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #97AAB5 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.