#A7BDDB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.049 256.2), rgb(167, 189, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#A7BDDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BDDB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.049 256.2) |
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 #A7BDDB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BDDB | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BDDB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BDDB text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BDDB
oklch(79.2% 0.049 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#608BC6
oklch(63% 0.101 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#4674B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#386199
oklch(49% 0.102 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#A7BDDB 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) | #B3BEDC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BDDB
#A7BDDB
oklch(79.2% 0.049 256.2)
- #CEB798
#CEB798
oklch(79.1% 0.05 75.2)
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 #A7BDDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7BDDB 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.