#A7ADD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.056 278.1), rgb(167, 173, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#A7ADD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.056 278.1) |
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 #A7ADD4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7ADD4 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7ADD4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7ADD4 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7ADD4
oklch(75.6% 0.056 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B5
oklch(63% 0.073 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#686FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#A7ADD4 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) | #A3B1D6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7ADD4
#A7ADD4
oklch(75.6% 0.056 278.1)
- #B9B188
#B9B188
oklch(75.7% 0.056 98.3)
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 #A7ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #A7ADD4 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.