#A7AED3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.054 276.6), rgb(167, 174, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A7AED3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.054 276.6) |
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 #A7AED3 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AED3 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7AED3 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7AED3 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7AED3
oklch(75.8% 0.054 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#686F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#565D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#474C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#A7AED3 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) | #A4B1D5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AED3
#A7AED3
oklch(75.8% 0.054 276.6)
- #BAB18A
#BAB18A
oklch(75.8% 0.054 96.6)
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 #A7AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #A7AED3 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.