What color is #97A3CE?

#97A3CE is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 163, 206), and in HSL hsl(227, 36%, 70%).

Is #97A3CE accessible as text?

On white, #97A3CE has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #97A3CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97A3CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #97A3CE?

#97A3CE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEC297. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97A3CE below.

Is #97A3CE good for buttons?

#97A3CE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97A3CE — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97A3CE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #97A3CE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#97A3CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97A3CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #97A3CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #97A3CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97A3CE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #97A3CE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97A3CE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #97A3CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BEC9F2

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #97A3CE Secondary #CCD1E1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97A3CE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECEDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D97CE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97A3CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97A3CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 163 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.1% 0.064 272.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E6F2;
  --color-200: #C8CEE5;
  --color-300: #A0AACF;
  --color-400: #7B88B7;
  --color-500: #5B689A;
  --color-600: #4A5477;
  --color-700: #393F56;
  --color-800: #282C39;
  --color-900: #1A1C23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E6F2',
    200: '#C8CEE5',
    300: '#A0AACF',
    400: '#7B88B7',
    500: '#5B689A',
    600: '#4A5477',
    700: '#393F56',
    800: '#282C39',
    900: '#1A1C23',
  },
}

$base: #97A3CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E6F2;
$base-200: #C8CEE5;
$base-300: #A0AACF;
$base-400: #7B88B7;
$base-500: #5B689A;
$base-600: #4A5477;
$base-700: #393F56;
$base-800: #282C39;
$base-900: #1A1C23;
$base-hover: #6678B7;
$base-subtle: #E2E4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97A3CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8CEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0AACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B88B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B689A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#393F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #97A3CE

Color Lab

Pairs with #97A3CE

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