#A4C7E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.057 244.4), rgb(164, 199, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#A4C7E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 199, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.057 244.4) |
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 #A4C7E5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C7E5 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C7E5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C7E5 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C7E5
oklch(81.4% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#4490CA
oklch(63.1% 0.115 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E79B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D669E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#115380
oklch(42.7% 0.097 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#184567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#A4C7E5 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) | #BBC7E7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CED1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C7E5
#A4C7E5
oklch(81.4% 0.057 244.4)
- #DDBB9D
#DDBB9D
oklch(81.4% 0.056 63.3)
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 #A4C7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #A4C7E5 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.