#97B2C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.8% 0.038 234), rgb(151, 178, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#97B2C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 178, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.038 234) |
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 #97B2C2 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B2C2 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B2C2 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B2C2 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CE
oklch(81% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B2C2
oklch(74.8% 0.038 234)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 233)
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Step 600
600
#54798E
oklch(55.6% 0.053 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#456678
oklch(49.2% 0.048 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#395362
oklch(42.8% 0.04 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#314550
oklch(37.8% 0.031 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#97B2C2 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) | #ABB1C3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACC2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB6B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B2C2
#97B2C2
oklch(74.8% 0.038 234)
- #C1A898
#C1A898
oklch(74.9% 0.037 54.6)
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 #97B2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #97B2C2 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.