What color is #97B3CA?

#97B3CA is a light, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(151, 179, 202), and in HSL hsl(207, 32%, 69%).

Is #97B3CA accessible as text?

On white, #97B3CA has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #97B3CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97B3CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #97B3CA?

#97B3CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C9AD97. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97B3CA below.

Is #97B3CA good for buttons?

#97B3CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97B3CA — white text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97B3CA the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #97B3CA 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.

#97B3CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97B3CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #97B3CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #97B3CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #97B3CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray 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 #97B3CA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dark Gray 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 #97B3CA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Dark Gray 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 #97B3CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BFD9EF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #97B3CA Secondary #D3DDE6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Gray 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 Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97B3CA 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #97B3CA

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People also use #97B3CA with

Light Blue Cool Gray Khaki Gainsboro Charcoal

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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97A2C9 — 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 #97B3CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #97B3CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 179 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.045 243.1);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF2;
  --color-200: #C9D8E3;
  --color-300: #A3BACC;
  --color-400: #7F9CB3;
  --color-500: #5E7D97;
  --color-600: #4D6375;
  --color-700: #3A4954;
  --color-800: #293138;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EBF2',
    200: '#C9D8E3',
    300: '#A3BACC',
    400: '#7F9CB3',
    500: '#5E7D97',
    600: '#4D6375',
    700: '#3A4954',
    800: '#293138',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #97B3CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF2;
$base-200: #C9D8E3;
$base-300: #A3BACC;
$base-400: #7F9CB3;
$base-500: #5E7D97;
$base-600: #4D6375;
$base-700: #3A4954;
$base-800: #293138;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #6890B1;
$base-subtle: #E2E8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97B3CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3BACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F9CB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4954",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}