#A7BAED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.2% 0.076 268.7), rgb(167, 186, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#A7BAED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BAED |
| RGB | rgb(167, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.076 268.7) |
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 #A7BAED | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BAED | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BAED text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BAED text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BAED
oklch(79.2% 0.076 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#819DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6382E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B69D5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#324895
oklch(42.8% 0.129 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#A7BAED 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) | #AABEEF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C4CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BAED
#A7BAED
oklch(79.2% 0.076 268.7)
- #CFB983
#CFB983
oklch(79.2% 0.075 88.3)
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 #A7BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BAED 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.