#97AEBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.032 232.6), rgb(151, 174, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#97AEBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEBB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.032 232.6) |
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 #97AEBB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEBB | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBB text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEBB
oklch(73.7% 0.032 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#718E9E
oklch(63% 0.041 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#597889
oklch(55.5% 0.044 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#496574
oklch(49.1% 0.041 232)
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Step 800
800
#3C525F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#97AEBB 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) | #A8ADBC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB2B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEBB
#97AEBB
oklch(73.7% 0.032 232.6)
- #BBA598
#BBA598
oklch(73.7% 0.032 52.6)
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 #97AEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #97AEBB 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.