#A7AFF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.098 278.7), rgb(167, 175, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A7AFF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.098 278.7) |
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 #A7AFF3 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AFF3 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7AFF3 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7AFF3 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7AFF3
oklch(77.3% 0.098 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FE
oklch(63% 0.2 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F58ED
oklch(55.6% 0.217 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F47CE
oklch(49.2% 0.201 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#403BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353484
oklch(37.6% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#A7AFF3 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) | #9BB6F6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BCC7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AFF3
#A7AFF3
oklch(77.3% 0.098 278.7)
- #C5B66B
#C5B66B
oklch(77.2% 0.097 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 #A7AFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #A7AFF3 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.