#9897AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.029 287.9), rgb(152, 151, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#9897AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9897AB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.029 287.9) |
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 #9897AB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9897AB | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897AB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9897AB text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9897AB
oklch(68.4% 0.029 287.9)
-
Step 500
500
#88869F
oklch(63% 0.037 289)
-
Step 600
600
#72708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 288.6)
-
Step 700
700
#5F5E75
oklch(49.2% 0.037 287)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
-
Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
-
Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#9897AB 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) | #9399AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949A9D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9897AB
#9897AB
oklch(68.4% 0.029 287.9)
- #9B9B87
#9B9B87
oklch(68.4% 0.028 107.1)
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 #9897AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #9897AB 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.