#97AAD2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.062 265), rgb(151, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#97AAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.062 265) |
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 #97AAD2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AAD2 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAD2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AAD2 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AAD2
oklch(73.7% 0.062 265)
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Step 500
500
#7289BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A72A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A608E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#97AAD2 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) | #9DADD4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7D1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B2B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AAD2
#97AAD2
oklch(73.7% 0.062 265)
- #BCA87D
#BCA87D
oklch(73.8% 0.063 85.9)
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 #97AAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #97AAD2 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.