#97AECC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.05 255.2), rgb(151, 174, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#97AECC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AECC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.05 255.2) |
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 #97AECC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AECC | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AECC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97AECC text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AECC
oklch(74.4% 0.05 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.064 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#57759C
oklch(55.5% 0.07 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#476285
oklch(49% 0.065 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B506C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#97AECC 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) | #A4AFCD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B4B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AECC
#97AECC
oklch(74.4% 0.05 255.2)
- #BFA889
#BFA889
oklch(74.4% 0.05 75.1)
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 #97AECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #97AECC 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.