#A7B7CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.032 252.7), rgb(167, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#A7B7CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B7CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.032 252.7) |
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 #A7B7CA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7B7CA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B7CA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B7CA text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B7CA
oklch(77.3% 0.032 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#54769D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#456386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#39516D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#A7B7CA 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) | #B0B7CB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBBD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B7CA
#A7B7CA
oklch(77.3% 0.032 252.7)
- #C2B29F
#C2B29F
oklch(77.2% 0.032 72.1)
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 #A7B7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #A7B7CA 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.