#A7BBD7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.046 256.8), rgb(167, 187, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A7BBD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.046 256.8) |
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 #A7BBD7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BBD7 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BBD7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BBD7 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BBD7
oklch(78.6% 0.046 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#648BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 257)
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Step 600
600
#4B74AE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#325079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#A7BBD7 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) | #B2BCD8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BBD7
#A7BBD7
oklch(78.6% 0.046 256.8)
- #CAB699
#CAB699
oklch(78.6% 0.046 77.1)
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 #A7BBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #A7BBD7 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.