#97ABC0

Accessibility

AAA

8.9:1

Vs white / black

2.36:1 · 8.9:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#97abc0

RGB

rgb(151, 171, 192)

RGBA

rgba(151, 171, 192, 1)

HSL

hsl(211, 25%, 67%)

HSLA

hsla(211, 25%, 67%, 1)

HSV

hsv(211, 21%, 75%)

LAB

lab(69.12% -2.35 -13.05)

LCH

lch(69.12% 13.26 259.79)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7328 -0.0132 -0.0355)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7328 0.0379 249.6)

XYZ

xyz(36.84, 39.51, 55.54)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 25%)

CSS

color: #97abc0;

CSS variable

--color-97abc0: #97abc0;

SCSS

$color-97abc0: #97abc0;

JavaScript

const color = "#97abc0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#97abc0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#97abc0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#97abc0", "rgb": { "r": 151, "g": 171, "b": 192 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7328 0.0379 249.6)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#97abc0-1: #97abc0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.88 · #94A3B8

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 7.14 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-300

Very different · ΔE 5.51 · #90A4AE

Nearest Bootstrap color

info

Very different · ΔE 17.36 · #0DCAF0

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50eaf7ff 100dceaf8 200c6d6e7 300aec0d3 40090a4b9 50075889d 600617283 7004d5b6a 8003a4551 900273039 950131b24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f8fa eef1f5 e5eaef dce3ea d4dce5 cbd5e0 c2ceda bac7d5 b1c0d0 a8b9cb a0b2c5 97abc0 8a9db0 7e8fa0 718090 657280 586470 4c5660 3f4750 323940 262b30 191c20 0d0e10

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f8fa eef1f5 e5eaef dce3ea d4dce5 cbd5e0 c2ceda bac7d5 b1c0d0 a8b9cb a0b2c5

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8a9db0 7e8fa0 718090 657280 586470 4c5660 3f4750 323940 262b30 191c20 0d0e10

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

95a7bb 93a4b5 91a0b0 8f9dab 8d99a5 8c96a0 8a929b 888e95 868b90 84878b 828485

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#97ABC0Stop 1 #C0AC96Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#96BFC0Stop 1 #97ABC0Stop 2 #9796C0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#97ABC0Stop 1 #C096AAStop 2 #AAC096Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#97ABC0Stop 1 #C09796Stop 2 #BFC096Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#263340Stop 1 #435970Stop 2 #607E9FStop 3 #8FA5BCStop 4 #BFCCD9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #97abc0 works

#97ABC0 (#97abc0) sits in the blue family at about 211° hue, 25% saturation, and 67% lightness. Contrast is 2.36:1 on white and 8.9:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #97abc0 as small body text on white — 2.36:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Spectrum #8FACD1#8FACD1 Spectrum #8DB2C8#8DB2C8 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Spectrum #8BB1D5#8BB1D5 Spectrum #93A8CD#93A8CD Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Spectrum #8BB9DA#8BB9DA LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Spectrum #89ACE1#89ACE1 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5