#97ACB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.027 225.5), rgb(151, 172, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#97ACB5 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ACB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.027 225.5) |
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 #97ACB5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97ACB5 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACB5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97ACB5 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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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
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97ACB5
oklch(73.1% 0.027 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#748E99
oklch(63% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7884
oklch(55.5% 0.037 226)
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Step 700
700
#4C6570
oklch(49.1% 0.035 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E535B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#97ACB5 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) | #A7ABB6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A7B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAFAF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ACB5
#97ACB5
oklch(73.1% 0.027 225.5)
- #B7A39A
#B7A39A
oklch(73% 0.027 45.8)
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 #97ACB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #97ACB5 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.