#9897A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.02 289.1), rgb(152, 151, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9897A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897A5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.02 289.1) |
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 #9897A5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9897A5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897A5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897A5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897A5
oklch(68.2% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#898799
oklch(63.1% 0.027 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#727183
oklch(55.6% 0.028 288)
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Step 700
700
#605F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.025 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 289)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#9897A5 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) | #9499A6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96999B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897A5
#9897A5
oklch(68.2% 0.02 289.1)
- #999A8C
#999A8C
oklch(68.1% 0.02 110.2)
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 #9897A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #9897A5 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.