#97AEC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.04 245.9), rgb(151, 174, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#97AEC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.04 245.9) |
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 #97AEC3 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEC3 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEC3 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEC3 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEC3
oklch(74% 0.04 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#708DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 245)
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Step 800
800
#3C5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#97AEC3 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) | #A6AEC4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB3B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEC3
#97AEC3
oklch(74% 0.04 245.9)
- #BDA691
#BDA691
oklch(74% 0.04 64.6)
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 #97AEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #97AEC3 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.