#97AEBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.035 240), rgb(151, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#97AEBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.035 240) |
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 #97AEBF | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEBF | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBF text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEBF text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.023 239.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEBF
oklch(73.9% 0.035 240)
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Step 500
500
#718EA3
oklch(63.2% 0.046 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#59788E
oklch(55.7% 0.049 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#496478
oklch(49% 0.045 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5262
oklch(42.7% 0.038 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#97AEBF 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) | #A7ADC0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB2B3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEBF
#97AEBF
oklch(73.9% 0.035 240)
- #BCA695
#BCA695
oklch(74% 0.035 59.9)
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 #97AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #97AEBF 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.