#A7AECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.047 275.5), rgb(167, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A7AECE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AECE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.047 275.5) |
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 #A7AECE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AECE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7AECE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7AECE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7AECE
oklch(75.6% 0.047 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#68709A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#A7AECE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AECE
#A7AECE
oklch(75.6% 0.047 275.5)
- #B9B08F
#B9B08F
oklch(75.6% 0.046 94.6)
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 #A7AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A7AECE 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.