#A7B5CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.038 261.3), rgb(167, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#A7B5CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.038 261.3) |
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 #A7B5CD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B5CD | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B5CD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B5CD text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B5CD
oklch(77% 0.038 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5773A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#47618D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#A7B5CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBABD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B5CD
#A7B5CD
oklch(77% 0.038 261.3)
- #C1B29A
#C1B29A
oklch(77% 0.037 79.6)
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 #A7B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7B5CD 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.