#97AEBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.033 234.6), rgb(151, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#97AEBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.033 234.6) |
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 #97AEBC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEBC | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBC text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEBC
oklch(73.8% 0.033 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#718E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 234)
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Step 600
600
#59788A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 234.1)
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Step 700
700
#496575
oklch(49.1% 0.042 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C525F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#97AEBC 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) | #A8ADBD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB2B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEBC
#97AEBC
oklch(73.8% 0.033 234.6)
- #BBA597
#BBA597
oklch(73.7% 0.033 54.5)
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 #97AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #97AEBC 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.