#A7BCD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.043 252.9), rgb(167, 188, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A7BCD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.043 252.9) |
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 #A7BCD5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BCD5 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BCD5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BCD5 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BCD5
oklch(78.7% 0.043 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A4CB
oklch(70.8% 0.068 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#638DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.086 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976A9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#315176
oklch(42.8% 0.073 253)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#A7BCD5 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) | #B3BCD6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BCD5
#A7BCD5
oklch(78.7% 0.043 252.9)
- #CBB69C
#CBB69C
oklch(78.7% 0.043 73)
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 #A7BCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BCD5 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.