#A7B4CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.039 263.6), rgb(167, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#A7B4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.039 263.6) |
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 #A7B4CD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B4CD | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B4CD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B4CD text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B4CD
oklch(76.8% 0.039 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7189BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 264)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#A7B4CD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB9BC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B4CD
#A7B4CD
oklch(76.8% 0.039 263.6)
- #BFB298
#BFB298
oklch(76.8% 0.039 84.6)
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 #A7B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7B4CD 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.