#A7B8FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.096 272.9), rgb(167, 184, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#A7B8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.096 272.9) |
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 #A7B8FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7B8FA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B8FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B8FA text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B8FA
oklch(79.4% 0.096 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FE
oklch(63% 0.197 273)
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Step 600
600
#505EED
oklch(55.7% 0.213 273)
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Step 700
700
#414CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#353FA7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3784
oklch(37.6% 0.129 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#A7B8FA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB7F8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C5CF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B8FA
#A7B8FA
oklch(79.4% 0.096 272.9)
- #D1BB72
#D1BB72
oklch(79.5% 0.096 93.2)
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 #A7B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A7B8FA 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.