#A7B8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.032 249.8), rgb(167, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#A7B8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.032 249.8) |
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 #A7B8CA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7B8CA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B8CA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B8CA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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)
#A7B8CA
oklch(77.5% 0.032 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A4C0
oklch(70.8% 0.051 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.065 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#53779C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#436485
oklch(49.2% 0.066 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#37516C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#A7B8CA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBCBE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B8CA
#A7B8CA
oklch(77.5% 0.032 249.8)
- #C4B3A0
#C4B3A0
oklch(77.6% 0.033 70.4)
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 #A7B8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7B8CA 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.