#A7BBF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.087 269.9), rgb(167, 187, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#A7BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.087 269.9) |
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 #A7BBF6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BBF6 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BBF6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BBF6 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BBF6
oklch(79.8% 0.087 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#607FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4964E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B52C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#31449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#A7BBF6 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) | #A8C0F9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C7CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BBF6
#A7BBF6
oklch(79.8% 0.087 269.9)
- #D3BB7B
#D3BB7B
oklch(79.8% 0.087 89.7)
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 #A7BBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.014
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BBF6 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.