#97AACC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.054 262), rgb(151, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#97AACC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AACC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.054 262) |
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 #97AACC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AACC | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AACC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AACC text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AACC
oklch(73.5% 0.054 262)
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Step 500
500
#738AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A0
oklch(55.5% 0.076 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6188
oklch(49.2% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1F2735
oklch(27.2% 0.029 261.4)
#97AACC 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) | #9FACCE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B1B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AACC
#97AACC
oklch(73.5% 0.054 262)
- #BAA783
#BAA783
oklch(73.6% 0.054 83.3)
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 #97AACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #97AACC 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.