#9897A7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.023 288.6), rgb(152, 151, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9897A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897A7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.023 288.6) |
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 #9897A7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9897A7 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897A7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897A7 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897A7
oklch(68.2% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#88879B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#727186
oklch(55.7% 0.032 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#605E71
oklch(49.1% 0.03 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#9897A7 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) | #9499A8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95999C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897A7
#9897A7
oklch(68.2% 0.023 288.6)
- #9A9A8A
#9A9A8A
oklch(68.2% 0.023 107)
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 #9897A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #9897A7 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.